Old Masters, British, European Paintings & Portrait Miniatures - 15th March 2017

Lot 92

Louis-Nicolas Van Blarenberghe (French 1716-1794) The Battle of Lawfeld

Estimate £5,000 - £8,000

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Description

Louis-Nicolas Van Blarenberghe (French 1716-1794)

The Battle of Lawfeld, 2nd July 1747

Signed and dated 1777

Gouache

15 x 22cm; 6 x 8¾in

In a red leather case

The Battle of Lawfeld (or Lauffeld) took place during the French invasion of the Netherlands during the War of Austrian Succession. Marshal Saxe led the French forces against the Pragmatic army - a combined force of British and Hanovarians, resulting in a French Victory