Statue, Maarschalk Grouchy (Napoleon) - 38 cm - Terracotta

Impressive statue of the French Napoleonic marshal Emmanuel de Grouchy (1766-1847).

On the pedestal the inscription 'E. Grouchy Marechal de France', the reverse signed 'P. Garin'.

Inside stamped 'Fabrication Belge terre-cuite' and described: "Acheté par mon ami Jean-Paul [...] en 2009 - piece exposée dans les vitrines du musée - André [...] directeur du Musée de Waterloo".

Inside the pedestal are cards of the aforementioned people. In good condition, with light signs of age. Around the head a repaired crack line is visible. See the photos for a good impression.

Grouchy was named marshal of the empire in 1815, as the last of the 26.

On 16 June 1815 he contributed valuably to the victory over the Prussian army at the Battle of Ligny. At Waterloo, however, things went wrong for him when he clung to outdated orders from Napoleon and the Prussians pursuing him could join the Allied main force, causing the French to be defeated in the end. Grouchy, who had strictly followed Napoleon's orders, was held responsible by him for the catastrophe at Waterloo, and this view was subsequently adopted by nationalist French historiography.

Grouchy is therefore one of the few French marshals who has never had a street or boulevard in Paris named after him. This is not an ordinary statue of a celebrated marshal, which makes it all the more remarkable.

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