Hi to all,
Here a new set of my Marshalls, I think the last for this moment
The first Jean Lannes, one of the three Marshalls died in battle (Bessières and Poniatowski the others). Honest, corageous and well estimated by Napoleon. Here he has a red coat, instead of the classic blue, to remember his charge on 1807 of Colonel General of the Swiss troops included in the French Army


Second, my version of Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte. This rare uniform of Republican style is reprised from a portrait executed in 1807, already in the Imperial period, out of spite to Napoleon, cordially hated. Bernadotte would represent his love for Republican period and democracy, because he did not want an Emperor and his power. Owing to his contrast with Napoleon, when the Kingdom of Sweden, allied with France after some years of wars, asked to Napoleon for an heir for his old King Charles XIII, after the death of the crown Prince, Napoleon was very happy to send away Bernadotte. But he became King, with the name of Charles XIV, and betrayed his Country, entering in war during the campaign of 1813 with the Coalison against Napoleon and France.


The third Laurent Gouvion Saint Cyr
Represented here with the uniform of Colonel General of the Cuirassiers, personally studied for him to wear during the ceremony of the "Sacre", when Napoleon self proclaimed Emperor. Talented artist, painter, student of the Roman Empire and fine arts, and also actor of theatre, he began the military career as drawer of maps for the French Army.


The last Jean Baptiste Jourdan. He has the classic ceremony coat of Marshall, with gold embroideries in oak leaves. Well distinguished general during the first campaigns after the Revolution and in the Consulate (Italy 1797 and 1800), he was one of first Marshalls created on May, the 19 of 1804.


I hope these would be interesting for someone, to create some fine Napoleonic figures.
Best regards to all
Marcello

Awesome work Marcello. I have saved the photos and text for reference. Many many thanks for your time and efforts. Much appreciated.

Thanks Guy, but it seems my drawings are gone out of fashion and are not so interesting for the planeters.
All the best
Marcello

Thanks for the new plates Marcello. Great job as the previous ones. And eb sure that many are interested on them, just not many people use to talk in forums.

Excellent work Marcello,
Are you gonna put your plates on a book, maybe it's an idea.

Marc

Thanks guys,
Marc, these drawings were already published in the Italian magazine "Soldatini" (Figures), with all the biographies of the 26 Marshalls. So, perhaps anyone can think it's useless to edit again all the work.
Best regards
Marcello

Well since I missed them in Soldatini , thank you so much for posting them here, the plates are fantastic and the text is very useful! I'm not much into the 1st Empire period, so I don't have much in the way of refernces, so I always look forward to your plates

Sorry Marcello,
But here in the Netherlands it is impossible to buy a metal figure, not to speak about the magazine's.
Glad that you posted here.

marc

Hi Marc,
I can solve your problem, i'm going to write you an email
All the best
Marcello

Marcello,
Thanks for the drawings. I have added to my others.
Cheers
John

Hi John,
Thanks so much, if you want something more for your library, look at my other thread "Gen.Lasalle and Joachim Murat", always in Painting section. Another my drawing with some interesting details of Lasalle and Murat.
Congrats for your chef d'escadron of 12th Chasseurs by Pegaso. It's very strange nobody thought paint him as officer of hussars, a change possible with a few things, but what a variety of paintings and colours!
Best regards
Marcello

More great paintings Marcello.

Roger

Hi Roger,
Many thanks
M

Hola Marcelo.
Muchas Gracias por los nuevos dibujos; fantásticos como siempre.

Josema

Hola Josema,
Me alegro que te gustan y ademas si te pueden ayudar para las figuras. Mira tambien l'otro mensaje con Lasalle y Murat, puede ser un buen documento para hacer los dos tios
Hasta luego
Marcello

Marcello, again thank you, you have enriched my reference library.
Looking forward to seeing more of your fabulous drawings.

Ciao
Roc

Thanks Roc,
After the holidays, it's possible I'll put the remaining Marshalls (in total are 26), a little for each time. But I wish also post something dedicated to modelers, as to obtain a new figure, starting from a piece of production, and making an easy conversion, always explicated with the help of my drawings.
All the best
Marcello

Marcello, that sounds fantastic, will be looking forward to it.

Ciao
Roc