Lebreton. He is one of the greatest generals of modern times. He notably surpasses Cavaignac and Lamoricières by forty centimetres. Thus Lebreton provokes the envy of all the drum majors in the army.

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Lebreton. He is one of the greatest generals of modern times. He notably surpasses Cavaignac and Lamoricières by forty centimetres. Thus Lebreton provokes the envy of all the drum majors in the army.
Image Not Available for Lebreton. He is one of the greatest generals of modern times. He notably surpasses Cavaignac and Lamoricières by forty centimetres. Thus Lebreton provokes the envy of all the drum majors in the army.

Lebreton. He is one of the greatest generals of modern times. He notably surpasses Cavaignac and Lamoricières by forty centimetres. Thus Lebreton provokes the envy of all the drum majors in the army.

PortfolioPlate 3 from the series "Les Représentans Représentés"
Date1849
MediumCrayon lithograph
DimensionsSheet: 254 × 213 mm. (10 × 8 3/8 in.)
Credit LineNelson and Juanita Greif Gutman Collection
Object number1963.313.11
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Last Updated1/11/24
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