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Title: Gottstein Louis XIV staff
Post by: errant49 on May 04, 2018, 08:24:07 AM
Some years ago I started to paint this wonderful set
I will try to finish it and here is the first figure
Maréchal de Grammont, designed by Rousselot
The mould was lost and have been nicely reengraved by Daniel Lelpeltier
More to coms
Eric
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Post by: Hannibal on May 04, 2018, 09:05:01 AM
It is a real pleasure to see Daniel and Eric painting now in parallel such beautiful 30mm flats !!

A Renaissance, hoping it will stimulate more painters in many countries and also in our shows !!!
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Post by: Daniel CANET on May 04, 2018, 12:41:17 PM
du Eric pur jus  :) ;)    Eric pure juice
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Post by: snagy on May 04, 2018, 10:21:36 PM
Very nice, indeed!
Looking forward to see the others!

Sandor
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Post by: Christoph on May 05, 2018, 06:44:18 AM
Very nice.
I like especially the way you paint the horse.
Looking Forward for more,
Christoph
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Post by: errant49 on May 05, 2018, 07:06:16 AM
Now maréchal de Villars (green coat) and Maréchal d'Harcourt
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Post by: Christoph on May 06, 2018, 03:03:15 AM
Again very nice.
Christoph
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Post by: fesak_j on May 06, 2018, 04:10:50 AM
good job  :) :)
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Post by: errant49 on May 10, 2018, 08:56:20 AM
An "Aide de Camp"
Eric
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Post by: errant49 on May 13, 2018, 04:03:21 AM
And another Aide de Camp
Eric
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Post by: Christoph on May 13, 2018, 05:00:21 AM
Also very nice painted.
A lively figure.
Christoph
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Post by: nmrocks on May 13, 2018, 05:22:54 PM
And another Aide de Camp
Eric
That's a pretty spectacular figure and treatment Eric!
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Post by: Richard on May 14, 2018, 10:03:52 AM
Hey Eric !
How do you do, you are painting better and better ?

Richard
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Post by: errant49 on May 14, 2018, 10:32:56 AM
Thank you All
Richard I hope you will say the same when youget yours !
Eric
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Post by: errant49 on May 15, 2018, 01:51:55 PM
Maréchal de Luxembourg
Eric
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Post by: Richard on May 16, 2018, 03:54:21 AM
Epoustoulifiant !

(Sorry, I don't know the English equivalent word.)

Richard
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Post by: errant49 on May 16, 2018, 04:56:08 AM
Breathtaking is the word but certainly excessive !
Eric
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Post by: Hannibal on May 16, 2018, 07:27:51 AM
no, no, they are all amazing!!!
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Post by: errant49 on May 16, 2018, 08:23:12 AM
Let's continue
Villars at the battle of Leuze (1691)
Eric
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Post by: errant49 on May 21, 2018, 04:58:07 AM
And now the Sun King
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Post by: errant49 on May 23, 2018, 07:28:04 AM
Louis Joseph de Bouirbon, duke of Vendôme
Eric
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Post by: Hannibal on May 23, 2018, 10:57:01 AM
Super !!!

Sorry, in Turkey, the access to Wikipedia is blocked by the gouvernment; therefore I can't access the biography of this heroe, but at least to the source drawing which supported this flat:

(https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/19/31/59/25/38316010.jpg)

"Bonnart, Robert (1652-1729); French. Medium: engraving. Duc de Vendome (1654-1712) dit 'Le Grand Vendome'; Count of Penthievre; Comte; War of the Great Alliance; War of the Spanish Succession; Marechal; Marshal of France; Photo Giraudon 1936; N. Bonnart rue St Jacques a l'aigle; reign of Louis XIV (1638-1715); Provenance: Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France / Giraudon. Photographic Rights The Bridgeman Art Library."


[ADDED]  Fortunately Erd..-bay did not block the Encyclopaedia Britannica !

Louis-Joseph, duke de Vendôme, also called (until 1669) Duc De Penthièvre, (1654—1712), one of King Louis XIV’s leading generals during the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–14).

Vendôme was the son of Louis de Vendôme, Duke de Mercoeur, by his marriage to Cardinal Jules Mazarin’s niece, Laure Mancini. Vendôme entered the French Army in 1672 and had risen to the rank of lieutenant general by the outbreak of the War of the Grand Alliance (1689–97) between France and the other major powers. He distinguished himself in the victory over the Allies at Steenkirke (1692) and was made commander in Catalonia in 1695; two years later he captured Barcelona.

The dispute over the succession to the Spanish throne brought France and Spain to war with the British, the Austrians, and the Dutch in 1701. Appointed to the command in northern Italy in 1702, Vendôme fought the Austrian commander, Prince Eugene of Savoy, in the bloody but indecisive Battle of Luzzara on August 15. He took Vercelli in 1704 and defeated Prince Eugene at Cassano in August 1705. In May 1706 Vendôme was transferred to the Flanders front, where the British commander John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, had just won an overwhelming victory at Ramillies. Vendôme made limited gains until he was severely defeated by Marlborough and Prince Eugene at Oudenaarde on July 11, 1708. Vendôme subsequently failed to relieve besieged Lille (in northern France), which fell to the Allies in October. Recalled by Louis XIV, he was temporarily disgraced.

In the autumn of 1710, Vendôme was made commander of the army of King Philip V of Spain. He recaptured Madrid for Philip and on December 9 forced the British general James Stanhope to surrender at Brihuega. The next day he won a major victory over Guido von Starhemberg’s Austrian forces at Villaviciosa. As a result of these triumphs, Philip was assured of his throne, and the Austrians were confined to Catalonia. Vendôme was completing the reconquest of Catalonia when he died (58 years old).


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Post by: Roland Simon on May 24, 2018, 12:56:18 AM
Hi Eric,
wonderful set of figures and the same to say about your painting work on the figures. I like it very much.
It's very interesting to see, what colours do you use for the clothings. It's also one of my favourite periods
and reminds me to continue to paint my own set.

Thanks a lot for showing these and I'm looking forward to see more.....

Cheers
Roland
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Post by: errant49 on June 07, 2018, 02:57:14 PM
Marechal François de Neuville, duc de Villeroy
Eric
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Post by: Hannibal on June 07, 2018, 11:44:45 PM
François de Neuville Duke of Villeroy (1644-1730) is brought up with Louis XIV, who will remain his friend all his life.
He took over the Regiment de Lyonnais from his father (1661-1683); appointed marshal of camp (1674) then lieutenant-general (1677), he succeeds his father with the Government of Lyonnais (1685). He gives the regiment of Lyonnais to his son Louis-Nicolas. While he had distinguished himself militarily as camp marshal or lieutenant general, he later demonstrated incompetence at the head of the armies.

Named Marshal of France in 1693, he accumulated defeats. In Italy, he is beaten in Chiari and captured in Cremona; the support of Louis XIV makes him still the head of the army in the Netherlands: he is defeated by Marlborough at Ramillies (1706).

He is then deprived of command, but then becomes by the testament of Louis XIV governor of the young Louis XV from 1717 to 1722; He is a member of the Regency Council and Chairman of the Finance Council.

The Regent exiles him (1722-1724), then he tries a return to the Court, but his time is passed: he dies at 86 years in 1730 ...


Brillant painting!!!!!!
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Post by: errant49 on June 25, 2018, 10:21:49 AM
Two more (eight left !)
Nicolas Auguste de la Baume, marquis de Montrevel and Nicolas de Catinat
Eric
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Post by: Nicholas Ball on July 03, 2018, 10:16:14 AM
A lovely set Eric, and an interesting period with the costume. Excellent painting as usual
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Post by: willie on July 03, 2018, 05:15:47 PM
A Very nice job well done Eric  8) Hi Nick home you are both doing well. Willie
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Post by: willie on July 03, 2018, 05:19:30 PM
Sorry about that I meant hope you are all doing well ::) Willie
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Post by: errant49 on August 24, 2018, 01:18:38 PM
Four more figures
First picture : Marechal de Rosen and AdC
Scd picture  : Le Grand Dauohin and Duc de Noailles
Eric
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Post by: Christoph on August 25, 2018, 07:37:51 AM
Very nice Eric, grear painting!
Christoph
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Post by: johnr on August 25, 2018, 08:58:56 AM
As usual Eric GREAT. ;)
John
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Post by: errant49 on August 27, 2018, 08:08:52 AM
Two more AdC
I am looking for a well cast sample of N° 31 of the original set (picture joined), not the one  reengraved by Rieger  ; mine is bad
If ever someone has it in his grey army we can talk of a purchase or a swap
Eric

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Post by: errant49 on August 31, 2018, 06:07:26 AM
Louis XIV and Philippe d'Orléans
Still three figures left to complete the set
Eric
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Post by: errant49 on September 14, 2018, 08:47:55 AM
Jean Baptiste de Durfort and a king's officer
Only one left !
Eric
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Post by: Hannibal on September 14, 2018, 09:38:30 AM
always so brilliant !!!
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Post by: errant49 on September 18, 2018, 10:06:57 AM
And here is the last one, an ADC
And a great thank to Richard who provide me with the figure
Eric
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Post by: marko on September 18, 2018, 10:32:32 AM
Wonderful work and admirable stamina on these.  I am slowly working through this set and will use your delightful examples for some inspiration.


mark  8)
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Post by: errant49 on September 20, 2018, 07:48:01 AM
And here is a complete set with a few additions from Mignot
Eric
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Post by: marko on September 20, 2018, 10:59:33 AM
Really wonderful presentation.


mark
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Post by: johnr on September 20, 2018, 11:24:57 AM
Fantastic painting and presentation Eric.
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Post by: Christoph on September 21, 2018, 12:13:57 AM
Really nice!
Christoph
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Post by: Richard on September 23, 2018, 05:29:14 AM
Hello Eric
Good result for the painting of the last figure, the ADC, as its cast is very bad (the face is without relief, no eyes, no nose, no mouth).Nice dysplay too, looks like the one of the great old collectors.Richard