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Lot 137

Circle of Eduard
(Peter Eduard) Stroehling (German, 1768-1826)
Portrait of Field Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, bust-length in the uniform of a Prussian general

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

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Circle of Eduard (Peter Eduard) Stroehling (German, 1768-1826)

Portrait of Field Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, bust-length in the uniform of a Prussian general
oil on copper
37 x 31.8cm

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Provenance
Private collection, UK.

Here, Blucher is seen wearing the dark double-breasted uniform of a Prussian general, with heavy gold aiguillettes and gold buttons. The badge hanging from his neck is that of the Prussian Order of Saint John. Beneath this is a miniature of George IV. He is also wearing the Iron Cross, which is half tucked in his jacket, and the Prussian medal for 1813–1814. On his left breast he wears a number of stars including those of the orders of Bath, of Maria Theresa of Austria, St George of Russia and the Black Eagle.

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