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Lot 109

English School
late 19th Century
On ne passe pas!

27 October 2021, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

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English School, late 19th Century

On ne passe pas!
inscribed '"ON NE PASSE PAS"/Je vous dis qu'encore bien meme qu'vous serries le p'tit Caporal on n'passe pas!!' (lower left)
oil on canvas
37.5 x 46.5cm

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Provenance:
Ex. collection of Baron C. Ver Heyden De Lancey (1889-1984)
Anon. sale, Sotheby's London, 13 July 1989, lot 1089
Private collection, UK

The present lot is taken from a popular French engraving, which depicts an incident in 1809; the scene, as relayed in L'Illustration: Journal Universel in October, 1846, takes place following the victory of Ebersberg; Napoleon is stationed in the remnants of a half-destroyed house, with a young Private, Jean-Baptiste Coluche, placed on guard duty outside. Told not to let anyone pass, unless accompanied by a staff officer, Coluche dutifully stands his ground when the Emperor himself tries to pass. Rather than being punished for his actions, Coluche was decorated for his bravery.

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