Plate with portrait of Henri de Verger, Comte de la Rochejaquelein
Henri de Verger, Comte de la Rochejaquelein, 1772–1794, was a famous Royalist soldier and general. The quotation "si j'avance..." was his tallying the call to civilian troops of the Vendée army before their counter-attack on the village of Aubiers, 1791, by General Quétineau.
Artwork Details
- Title: Plate with portrait of Henri de Verger, Comte de la Rochejaquelein
- Date: dated 1794
- Culture: French, Nevers
- Medium: Faience (tin-glazed earthenware)
- Dimensions: Diameter: 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
- Credit Line: Gift of John Stemme, 1910
- Object Number: 10.81.37
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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