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A WHITE MARBLE FIGURE OF PRINCE EUGENE DE BEAUHARNAIS
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A WHITE MARBLE FIGURE OF PRINCE EUGENE DE BEAUHARNAIS

THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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A WHITE MARBLE FIGURE OF PRINCE EUGENE DE BEAUHARNAIS
THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
43in. (109cm.) high
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. This lot is subject to storage and collection charges. **For Furniture and Decorative Objects, storage charges commence 7 days from sale. Please contact department for further details.**

Lot Essay

A.Palmer An Encyclopedia of Napoleon's Europe, New York, 1984, p31. Eugene Rose de Beauharnais (1781-1824) was Prince-Viceroy of Italy and Napoleon's stepson. He began his military career at the age of fourteen as an orderly to General Hoche in the Vendie. He served as Napoleon's aide-de-camp in Italy before participating in the Egyptian and Syrian campaigns. This would explain the Egyptian-style hieroglyphs to the back of this sculpture.

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