
Sofa (part of a set)
1785 · Walnut, carved and gilded; embroidered satin cover
Overall: 38 7/8 × 92 1/2 × 25 7/8 in. (98.7 × 235 × 65.7 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Antoine-Charles-Louis, Comte de Lasalle was a French cavalry general during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Often called "The Hussar General," he first gained fame for his role in the Capitulation of Stettin. Throughout his short career, he became known as a daring adventurer and was credited with many exploits, fighting on every front. He was killed at the Battle of Wagram.
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