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Hi Bruno, I'n very sorry to learn these notices, in the opinion of many peoples I think now it's acquired the history of the Native Americans and what happened between the XVIII and XIX Century. In the name of money and power, those originals inhabitants of America were deployed from their...

Hi Bruno, Once again we have to speak of the words used in the biography instead of the beautiful work of MAB and Danilo. At this point all the world knows that the native americans were the victims of the policy of the whites, none can still think the contrary. We know the abuse of power of...

Oh yes, if it will be a commercial piece from a firm traded in Italy, I think to buy Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte, altough he was not too much pleasant to me. Brother in law with Joseph Napoleon, the brother of the Emperor, made general, Marshall by Napoleon and Prince of Pontecorvo, he had...

Hi to all, First of all I would thank my friend MAB for his kind words, he remembers me for every figure sculpted with my little help. If you are interested, I would tell something about Geronimo and the research made, beginning to tell you also how MAB is fussy in his work, I could say...

Hi Ernst, For my knowledge the sash of all Marshalls generally ended with the classical knot I put above. Probably in this portrait the knot is hidden by the red ribbon of Graind Aigle of Legion d'Honneur, or Bernadotte has used a different type of knot, not strictly ruled. About the sabre, no...

Hi Ernst, Fine figure, the likeness of Bernadotte seems well done and the embroideries too. I don't say anything of the sculpture, as usual, only two little historical remarks, if you would accept my suggestions. The first is for the sash, I don't see the classic knot. The second one are the...

Hi Rocky, I'm not sure if I have understood your question. You ask for the "pelisse", that for me is the fur edged jacket, which could be carried opened on the left arm, or closed above the waistcoat, without dressing the dolman. But the pelisse of the "Chasseurs" was scarlet red. You are...

Thank you Dan, Have you seen also the first set of drawings? If you wish, send me for PM some drawings of your son, I'll be glad to see them. And please push him, don't leave down his talent...For all my life I worked in the Italian telephonic Company without develope my istinct in artistic...

Hi Roger, Now it looks better, the photos before were too dark. Anyway your man seems still tanned, but in general is a good painting. As you probably saw in all my postings, I don't give opinions about sculpting or painting, I'm not feel myself able to judge the job of anyone, I push only the...

Thanks to all, These drawings are only the result of my passion, nothing special. Anyway I hope can be useful to give some ideas for figures. Together with the 26 portraits, I drawn for the Italian magazine "Soldatini" also many details of the Marshalls, such as all the coats of arms (except...

Hola Josema, Los solapas van a terminar bajo de la faja oro de Mariscal, y estan tapados tambien por el cordon rojo de la Legion de Honor, aunque el lado derecho de Davout se ve un poco. Yo commente de la diferencia entre Davout y Soult para subrayar la diversidad de los dos Cuerpos...

Hi to all Here a new group of Marshalls. These are great personalities, some of the best commanders of Napoleon. Besides to have the title of Marshall, they were also the Commanders in chief of the main Corps of the Guard. Owing to this rank, they had the duty of escorting Napoleon, with a turn...

Hola Josema, Muy bien, sencillo y elegante. Una curiosidad, te ha caido encima la mesa, o al suelo? Parece que tiene la nariz un poco aplastada en punta, tipico de un golpe de caida. O la escultura es asi? Saludos Marcello

Hola Gustavo, Todo bien en Argentina? Ya se que te gusta el periodo napoleonico, he visto el oficial de la Joven Guardia de MM. Me alegro participar a tu archivo, pronto voy a meter unas imagenes mas de Mariscales. Saludos de Roma. PS: Si me llamas Signore me siento mas mayor de lo que soy...

Hi Dee, I started the project with some drawings of my Marshalls' portraits in the section "Painting" and a guide to recognize the ranks of the French Napoleonic Army in the section "References". I hope this can be useful for your job. Another side of the project will be to give some references...

Ciao Ivo, Well done conversion, so fine as the original version in white and crimson. For the British PF members, specially from London: In the Institute Sikorski, Princess gate, near Albert and Victoria, there are, among many war Polish souvenirs of both the World wars (The Institute was the...

Hi to all, As I promised, I wish put here some threads for a basic knowledge of the French Napoleonic Army. They had many and strict rules in dressing, more complicated sometimes from the campaign situations. The officers had to buy themselves all dresses, garments and arms, so often they...

John, Xenofon, Thanks for your words, as soon as possible I'll try to put other Marshalls portraits, hoping they will be useful for make figures. Cheers Marcello

Hi Roc, Oh yes, surely, that's Robert Griffing, I'm not able to paint so nice. I love Griffing and the Natives he describes, the Six Tribes Nation, or Woodlands Tribes more in general. Ciao Marcello

Hi Roc, Have you met perhaps these fellows near the ranch? Cheers Marcello