Sofa (part of a set)
Gift of Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1958
Catalogue
- Year
- 1785
- Dimensions
- Overall: 38 7/8 × 92 1/2 × 25 7/8 in. (98.7 × 235 × 65.7 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Lasalle
Artist
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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- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
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- Status
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