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Lot n° 164

Four coloured battle drawings from life on the...

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dating: Second quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Francia, Four beautiful hand-colored drawings from life depicting scenes of battles from the Russo-Turkish War (1828-1829). Each inscribed with details of the battles: "La prise di Kars, le 25 juillet 1828"; "Prise de Kale, et faubourge de Turnut le 24 janvier 1829"; "Combat pres Sizepol, le 9 Avril 1829" and another less legible inscription "La prise d'Alkb....., 27 Aout...". The drawings are signed in red at the bottom right corner "Le Pierre Copp...". Numbered at the top: "19", "25", "45", and "51". In a gilded wooden frame with modern passe-partout and under glass.