Help - painting by R. Desvarreux on capture of king's color of 69th Regiment

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camo88

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Hi all
I wonder if anyone can provide me with the above painting by R. Desvarreux which depicts a French cuirassier of the 8th Regiment capturing the king's color of the 2nd Battalion of the 69th Regiment of Foot of the British during the battle of Quatre-Bras in 1815. I have photo of the painting in black and white but would like to have the color version of the painting so that I can build a vignette based on the painting. Many thanks on advance for the help. :)
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Hello Camo 88, I agree with you, the image you posted would make for a great action-packed vignette. I searched online, and didn't find a color version of this image. Perhaps it is just a drawing in pencil? The colors of this drawing/painting, should be very easy to replicate, if you have some good uniform references of the period. The uniforms look, for the most part, standard issue for this time frame. If there is a color image, I hope you find one, or someone will post it, I would also love to see it. A very interesting image Camo, and I wish you the best of luck if you decide to do this vignette. Regards, SG:)(y)
 
How about researching the facing colors of the 69th and the cuirassier regiment involved? Plenty of reference for the details of both the British infantry and the cuirassiers. The only variable is facings color.
 
I don't recall ever seeing a colour version of this image. I still have a work in progress of a group of the 69th forming up to defend the colours;

http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/test-photo-upload.56862/#post-575927

Sorry about the photograph quality but it was only intended to test uploading images. The group is a little further on and really only requires one determined push to get it finished. Now if only I could find my digital camera...

The figures are 120mm and were produced by Mitches Military Models. I did consider using the Cuirassier Trooper & Trumpeter figures from Verlinden but that would have made the whole piece too large for my display cabinet and anyway imagination is smaller, cheaper & quicker!

Geoff
 
Hi Stum Grenadier, Roger , Steve and Geoff
Thanks all for your feedbacks which are extremely useful to me to start on this project. I also did an extensive research on the Internet using various possible keywords but without any success. I also noted that master Ivo Preda also posted a SBS on the same subject matter on this forum before. My only problem with the black and white version is that the poses of the two guys of the 69 th Regiment next to the cuirassier of the 8 th Regiment in the original painting are not too clear. As far as uniform details , I think I have enough reference sources. From my available references depicting this event , the painting by R. Desvarreux seems to be most dynamic and action packed.
Cheers

Cheers
camo88
 
Hi Geoff
Your project in progress looks great and will follow with great interest.
Cheers
camo88
 
Hi all
I need to make one correction in my first posting today. The posting by master Ivo Preda of the SBS was on the vbench forum.
Cheers
camo88
 
Hi Camo88
When i started to do my project I did a Lot of research and I serched also the flag details that's are available and I can post you.
Referred to the painting pose is a good question but you have to consider that the painter did an allegorical version of the fact. Also for that reason I did the moment after, the Moment of the glory.

The different uniform can be easily found on the web.

I'll follow with interest
 
Hi Ivopreda
Thanks for your comments and I am a big fan of your work which are pieces of art. It would be extremely helpful if you would post the details such as the flag details based on your research.
Cheers
camo88
 
Here is help on the colors. The regimental color of the 69th was green, so that is the color on the coats' turnbacks, collar, and cuffs. http://tmg110.tripod.com/british5.htm. Another detail will be the design of the lace on the front and cuffs of the uniform; the regiments generally had one of a few choices in shape (square, pointed, bastion, etc.) The cuirassier is a bit more complicated but not much. If you research what regiment took the colors you will be able to locate the facing colors for that regiment. If nowhere else, the Osprey title "Napoleons Cuirassiers and Carabiniers" lists the colors for the different regiments. The painting has a small error; the cuirassier depicted with the 69th's color is dressed as a trooper but has no carbine sling and carbine. Post 1810 (?) losses among the heavies compelled Napoleon to add a carbine to the pistols and swords of the troopers. Officers by regulation were not so armed. Quatre Bras, as part of the Hundred Days and the Waterloo campaign, occurred in 1815, which was long enough from the change for the carbine addition to be in effect for most regiments. Again a bit of checking on which regiment did the deed you will be able to further research the carbine issue. Luck!
 
Hi Ron , Mark , Steve and Ivopreda
Thanks very much for the very useful information provided.
Cheers
camo88:)
 

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