Bidspirit auction | Louis-Michel Petit (Paris 1791-1844)

Louis-Michel Petit (Paris 1791-1844) - Louis Nicolas DAVOUT, Marshal of Napoleon. Signed: ”D GAVEDELLCEANNY. E. / PETIT. F.”; Bronze; diam.: 41 mm.; 34 gr. LN · DAVOUT · D · D'AUERSTAEDT / P · D'ECKMUHL · M · DE FRANCE (front). BENEHADY / THEBES. / EYLAU. ECKMUHL. / MOHILON. / HAMBOURG. / NE A ANNOUX EN 1770 / MORT A PARIS EN 1823. (back). Louis Nicolas Davout (Annoux, May 10, 1770 - Paris, June 1, 1823) Duke of Auerstädt and Prince of Eckmühl, was one of Napoleon Bonaparte's most prominent high-ranking French military officers and Minister of War of France. It is an original work signed by the French medallist Louis-Michel Petit (Paris 1791-1844).