A Triptych of Scenes from the Battle of Blenheim, 1704: (1) The Attack of the Village (2) A Brigade of French Foot Cut Down when abandoned by their Horse (3) Prince Eugene of Savoy attacking the Left Wing of the French Army (Eight Ricordi of the Marlborough House Murals)
Louis Laguerre (Versailles 1663 - London 1721)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1704 - 1721
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
775 x 1422 mm (30 ½ x 56 in)
Order this imageCollection
Plas Newydd, Anglesey
NT 1176006
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Eight Battle Scenes after the Marlborough House Murals: A Triptych of Scenes from the Battle of Blenheim, 1704: (1) The Attack of the Village (2) A Brigade of French Foot Cut Down when abandoned by their Horse (3) Prince Eugene of Savoy attacking the Left Wing of the French Army [Three Episodes from the Battle of Blenheim, 1704] by Louis Laguerre (Paris 1663 - London 1721). One of a series of eight battle scenes after the Malborough House Murals, showing the attack on the village of Blenhiem, a brigade of French Foot cut down when abandoned by their Horse, Prince Eugene attacking the left wing of the French Army.
Provenance
Commissioned by Brigadier-General the Hon. Thomas Paget; first recorded in the Gallery at Beaudesert in 'Neale’s Seats' in 1821
Makers and roles
Louis Laguerre (Versailles 1663 - London 1721), artist