General Étienne Maurice Gérard by Nello Rivieccio

[Grod]

Hello Folks
Available at Figure World North model show on Saturday 8th June, Galtres Centre, Market Pl, Easingwold, York YO61 3AD.
This model was sculpted by Nello Rivieccio and depicts General Étienne Maurice Gérard during the Waterloo campaign of 1815.
It is available in the following scales;
1/9th (200mm) £80.00
1/9th Bust. £42.50
120mm £42.50
75mm £30.00
54mm £20.00
+ shipping at cost.
Anyone wishing to pre - order please PM or email me on [email protected]
Those who have pre ordered already will receive an invoice soon. Anyone else wishing to receive one of these resin kits please contact me. It is not yet available on any website and I will be producing a limited run on each of the models.
Cheers
Gordon

 

[misfit151]

Superb Gordon will see it in the "flesh" on the 8th. Take care. Mike

 

[Helm]

I thought Gerard was a brigadier ?
Steve

 

[Grod]

I thought Gerard was a brigadier ?
Steve

Try and keep up Steve. See you at Easingwold. lol

When Napoleon returned from Elba for the Hundred Days, he placed Gérard in charge of IV Corps and made him a Peer of France. At the time, Gérard recommended General Bourmont to Napoleon, and when Napoleon questioned Bourmont's loyalty, Gérard guaranteed Bourmont's loyalty with his own head. This was enough to convince the Emperor, but unfortunately, Bourmont then defected to the Coalition. Upon learning of this, Napoleon confronted Gérard, tapped him on the cheek, and remarked, "This head's mine, isn't it? But I need you too much!"1
As commander of IV Corps, Gérard joined the Army of the North and took part in the Battle of Ligny. Afterwards, he was placed under Marshal Grouchy's command with the goal of preventing the Prussians from uniting with the British. Two days later, as they heard the sounds of the Battle of Waterloo in the distance, Gérard argued with Marshal Grouchy to convince him to march to Waterloo, but Grouchy would have none of it. Instead, Gérard followed orders and took part in the Battle of Wavre, where he was wounded by a ball that hit him in the chest. After the loss at Waterloo and Napoleon's second abdication, Marshal Davout as Minister of War ordered Gérard, Haxo, and Kellermann to negotiate with the king on the terms of surrender of the Army of the Loire.

 

[Helm]

Try and keep up Steve. See you at Easingwold. lol

When Napoleon returned from Elba for the Hundred Days, he placed Gérard in charge of IV Corps and made him a Peer of France. At the time, Gérard recommended General Bourmont to Napoleon, and when Napoleon questioned Bourmont's loyalty, Gérard guaranteed Bourmont's loyalty with his own head. This was enough to convince the Emperor, but unfortunately, Bourmont then defected to the Coalition. Upon learning of this, Napoleon confronted Gérard, tapped him on the cheek, and remarked, "This head's mine, isn't it? But I need you too much!"1
As commander of IV Corps, Gérard joined the Army of the North and took part in the Battle of Ligny. Afterwards, he was placed under Marshal Grouchy's command with the goal of preventing the Prussians from uniting with the British. Two days later, as they heard the sounds of the Battle of Waterloo in the distance, Gérard argued with Marshal Grouchy to convince him to march to Waterloo, but Grouchy would have none of it. Instead, Gérard followed orders and took part in the Battle of Wavre, where he was wounded by a ball that hit him in the chest. After the loss at Waterloo and Napoleon's second abdication, Marshal Davout as Minister of War ordered Gérard, Haxo, and Kellermann to negotiate with the king on the terms of surrender of the Army of the Loire.

Ahem
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigadier_Gerard

 

[Grod]

Ahem
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigadier_Gerard

Is this the fictitious Brigadier Gerard from the guy who wrote Flashman?

 

[MCPWilk]

Very impressive.

Mike

 

[Helm]

Is this the fictitious Brigadier Gerard from the guy who wrote Flashman?

Bit before that mate, Conan Doyle of Sherlock Holmes fame

 

[lpa53]

I really like this piece!

 

[Dr Force]

200mm for me and absolute stunner (again)

 

[Scotty]

That is a beautiful figure mate, outside my limited interest range but an absolute cracker.
Scotty.

 

[MCPWilk]

Can we now expect a similar figure of Wellington?

Mike

 

[Richie]

I thought Gerard was a brigadier ?
Steve

No he was a midfield general!

 

[Grod]

No he was a midfield general!

 

[OldTaff]

I await my invoice , with great anticipation.......

Alan

 

[Nap]

A fine sculpt from Nello as always

Like the details on the cloak

Painted up this will be a challenge getting the cloak right but very impressive no matter what scale

Thank you for sharing

Nap

 

[Hugo Pereira]

Hello BIG GUY

Another one.... LOL... Congratulations for the launch...

Big ug
Hugo