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Field Marshal Blucher

Kay, John, 1814, Etching
Field Marshal Blucher
Field Marshal Blucher
Field Marshal Blucher
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Item no
13434
Title
Field Marshal Blucher
Description
This portrait, set within an oval frame, depicts Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, the famous Prussian field marshal who played a crucial role in the Napoleonic Wars.

He is shown wearing a military uniform jacket with epaulettes and prominent military decorations including a medal (likely a high Prussian honour.) He wears a diagonal sash across his chest.

He has a balding head and a distinctive moustache.
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Date
1814
Size
13.5 x 10.5 cm
Type
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
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