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French uniforms - including foreign troops - of the First Empire in original watercolors by Ernest Fort (1868 - 1938)

The following original watercolors - in the possession of the author - mainly depict French soldiers in Spain, particularly in the clothing of everyday military life.

Aide-de-camp to Marshal Victor (Claude-Victor Perrin).
Aide-de-camp to Marshal Victor (Claude-Victor Perrin).
Drum major of the Voltigeurs of the Imperial Guard.
Drum major of the Voltigeurs of the Imperial Guard.
Drum major of the Voltigeurs of the Imperial Guard.
Drum major of the Voltigeurs of the Imperial Guard.
Officer of the Chasseurs à Cheval of the Imperial Guard.
Officer of the Chasseurs à Cheval of the Imperial Guard.
Officer of the 34th Line Infantry Regiment.
Officer of the 34th Line Infantry Regiment.
Drum major of the 34th Line Infantry Regiment in Spain.
Drum major of the 34th Line Infantry Regiment in Spain.
Drum major of the 34th Line Infantry Regiment in Spain.
Drum major of the 34th Line Infantry Regiment in Spain.
Drummer of the 34th Line Infantry Regiment in Spain.
Drummer of the 34th Line Infantry Regiment in Spain.
Fifer of the 34th Line Infantry Regiment in Spain.
Fifer of the 34th Line Infantry Regiment in Spain.
A vivandière (or cantinière) of the 34th Line Infantry Regiment in Spain.
A vivandière (or cantinière) of the 34th Line Infantry Regiment in Spain.
Sapper of the 65th Line Infantry Regiment in Spain.
Sapper of the 65th Line Infantry Regiment in Spain.
Grenadier of the 65th Line Infantry Regiment.
Grenadier of the 65th Line Infantry Regiment.
Sapper of the 65th Line Infantry Regiment.
Sapper of the 65th Line Infantry Regiment.
Grenadier of the 88th Line Infantry Regiment in Spain.
Grenadier of the 88th Line Infantry Regiment in Spain.
Drum major of the 81st Line Infantry Regiment in Spain.
Drum major of the 81st Line Infantry Regiment in Spain.
Drum major of the 81st Line Infantry Regiment.
Drum major of the 81st Line Infantry Regiment.
Drummer of the 81st Line Infantry Regiment.
Drummer of the 81st Line Infantry Regiment.
Line infantryman wearing a cloak in Spain.
Line infantryman wearing a cloak in Spain.
Drum major in Spain.
Drum major in Spain.
Officer of the 4th Light Infantry Regiment around 1809.
Officer of the 4th Light Infantry Regiment around 1809.
Non-commissioned officer of the Light Infantry.
Non-commissioned officer of the Light Infantry.
Non-commissioned officer of the Light Infantry.
Non-commissioned officer of the Light Infantry.
Light infantryman in Spain.
Light infantryman in Spain.
Light infantryman in Spain.
Light infantryman in Spain.
Voltigeur of the 16th Light Infantry Regiment.
Voltigeur of the 16th Light Infantry Regiment.
Drum major of the 16th Light Infantry Regiment in Spain.
Drum major of the 16th Light Infantry Regiment in Spain.
Drum major of the 18th Light Infantry Regiment in Spain.
Drum major of the 18th Light Infantry Regiment in Spain.
Drum major of the 21st Light Infantry Regiment in Spain.
Drum major of the 21st Light Infantry Regiment in Spain.
Musician of the Light Infantry.
Musician of the Light Infantry.
Regimental surgeon of the 16th Light Infantry Regiment in Spain.
Regimental surgeon of the 16th Light Infantry Regiment in Spain.
Surgeon of the 21st Light Infantry Regiment in Spain.
Surgeon of the 21st Light Infantry Regiment in Spain.
Light infantryman around 1813.
Light infantryman around 1813.
Drum major of the Chasseurs (Chasseurs des Montagnes) in Spain.
Drum major of the Chasseurs (Chasseurs des Montagnes) in Spain.
Officer of the 5th Hussar Regiment in Spain.
Officer of the 5th Hussar Regiment in Spain.
Officer of the 5th Hussar Regiment in 1811.
Officer of the 5th Hussar Regiment in 1811.
Drum major of the Vistula Legion in Spain.
Drum major of the Vistula Legion in Spain.
Drum major of the Vistula Legion in Spain.
Drum major of the Vistula Legion in Spain.
Drum major of the artillery in Spain.
Drum major of the artillery in Spain.

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