French troops provisioning, 1813

One of a collection of 8 unsigned etched plates of foot soldiers on the march, bivouacking, attending or transporting wounded, cooking, etc. Four soldiers, one on horseback with scythe and hay on saddle, two soldiers looking at looted material on the ground, another holding a large sack of loot on his back talking to a woman (wife?) on horseback with baby One of a collection of 8 unsigned etched plates of foot soldiers on the march, bivouacking, attending or transporting wounded, cooking, etc. Four soldiers, one on horseback with scythe and hay on saddle, two soldiers looking at looted material on the ground, another holding a large sack of loot on his back talking to a woman (wife?) on horseback with baby Small oblong, unbound; slightly soiled, in blue cloth portfolio, red leather label stamped gold "French Troops in Germany, 1812-13. Etchings". Brussels, Delacre sale, 1961. Title supplied by cataloger.
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