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Robert Alexander Hillingford — Benavente, 29th December 1808: The Capture of General Lefevre-Desnouettes by Private Grisdale, 10th Prince of Wales's own Hussar
Robert Alexander Hillingford

Benavente, 29th December 1808: The Capture of General Lefevre-Desnouettes by Private Grisdale, 10th Prince of Wales's own Hussar

A historical military painting depicting the capture of General Lefevre-Desnouettes during the Peninsular War. The work commemorates a specific moment of military achievement with dramatic realism.

Medium
oil on canvas

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The European Art Sale

May 13, 2021

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

Lot 248

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Robert Alexander Hillingford, Benavente, 29th December 1808: The Capture of General Lefevre-Desnouettes by Private Grisdale, 10th Prince of Wales's own Hussar

A historical military painting depicting the capture of General Lefevre-Desnouettes during the Peninsular War. The work commemorates a specific moment of military achievement with dramatic realism.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Napoleonic Wars, Military History, Military, Robert Alexander Hillingford, Historical, Historical Painting, Narrative, Realism, European History, British, War, Oil on Canvas