Splendeur Des Uniformes De Napoleon: Cavalry (French Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (801 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 2914417071 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-05 |
| Language | : | French |
DESCRIPTION:
Terrific picture book The high rating is for the rarity and number of the illustrations, many of which have never been reproduced before. Admittedly, the drawings may appear a little naive, but this adds to their visual appeal. Lots of unexpected uniform details are captured in these pictures. Truly a feast for the eyes even if you don't read French!
French TextThe plates in this book effectively reproduce 1300 color gouaches of the uniforms of Napoleon's cavalry Charmy's reputation led to his being one of the major uniform advisors to Abel Gance when he was making his famous movie, Napoleon.Together with plates depicting scenes of Chasseurs à Cheval, Hussards, Chevau-Légers, Carabiniers, Dragons, Cuirassiers, there are also many plates depicting details of insignia, flags and other uniform detail, right down to horse equipment.Charmy's rfine ability as a uniformologist and an artist are presented here for the first time in book form. Further volumes will follow.