International Flat Figure Society - British Flat Figure Society

Good stuff!

Beautiful artwork - each of them!
Sandor

Claudio,
signed W.F.   so it must be W. Friedrich
and it is a very fine Engraving
Erich

Rapp's memoirs talk about presenting some banners and that Gerard's painting was loosely based on the event.  Here is nice explanation of the painting - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Austerlitz,_2_December_1805_(G%C3%A9rard)  I think it is essentially propaganda very, loosely based on a number of facts - capturing a banner was a nice way to secure promotion and usually a reward among other things. 


I have not seen anything that actually mentions such an event.  Still it does make for some stirring flats, the flags of which are very well documented so why not.


mark


P.S. The Segom set showing the presentation of flags after Ligny/Quatre Bas is another event that never happened but, it is a clever presentation and looks like a very nice set.

In October 1913 in the City of Leipzig 8 Lions escaped from a horse - drawn Circus - Wagon. 6 Lions shot by police, 2 were recaptured.  You can read more about this incident on wikipedia, there are a few pics too
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leipziger_L%C3%B6wenjagd
The "Zinnfigurenfreunde Leipzig" have edited an Annual figure for this incident years ago. A "Annual figure" will only be given to the Members of the society, which are members in the year of the edition. I have tried for a few years to get a cast, and luckily last Kulmbach I could get one with the friendly help from a collector friend, who has seen them offered on a table in the big tent....