The Imperial Eagle

[kev7d]

A replica of an Imperial Eagle of Napoleon:

 

[ChrisLumix]

Selected from the original and placed on a black background?

[kev7d]

Selected from the original and placed on a black background?

Yep, I isolated the image from the original background which was not up to much. I thought the golden colours would look better against a darker background.

[Denis]

*Trivia alert*

I have a cap badge of a Regiment my dad belonged to at the end of WWII, The Royal Scots Greys have this eagle with the single word 'Waterloo' underneath.

[kev7d]

*Trivia alert*

I have a cap badge of a Regiment my dad belonged to at the end of WWII, The Royal Scots Greys have this eagle with the single word 'Waterloo' underneath.

 

I certainly don't think it is trivia Denis, but very interesting.

It does not surprise me that a depiction of one of the eagles can be found on the Greys cap badge. The eagles were very esteemed in the French Army, and their loss would be a real embarrassment. The Eagle of the 45th French infantry was captured by a Sergeant Charles Ewart during the charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo on the 18th June 1815.

Here is the middle section of a very well known painting of the charge of the Greys at Waterloo that was painted in 1881. This painting is currently on display at the Royal Armouries in Leeds.

[Denis]

Wow..what an evocative painting!

[kev7d]

Wow..what an evocative painting!

It is evocative Denis. The actual painting is far better than my attempt to capture a little piece of it too. I could not come anywhere close to the real work of art. 

[ChrisLumix]

 

I certainly don't think it is trivia Denis, but very interesting.

It does not surprise me that a depiction of one of the eagles can be found on the Greys cap badge. The eagles were very esteemed in the French Army, and their loss would be a real embarrassment. The Eagle of the 45th French infantry was captured by a Sergeant Charles Ewart during the charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo on the 18th June 1815.

Here is the middle section of a very well known painting of the charge of the Greys at Waterloo that was painted in 1881. This painting is currently on display at the Royal Armouries in Leeds.

I have never seen a painting before - from pre-photography days - where depth of field is used. Awesome.

[kev7d]

The actual painting is huge Chris and you could spend an age considering the detail.

[Ryewolf]

This painting looks familiar, I've been to the Leeds Armouries, back in 2003/4 maybe they had it then.

[kev7d]

This painting looks familiar, I've been to the Leeds Armouries, back in 2003/4 maybe they had it then.

I think it is on loan to the Armouries at the moment. It is quite a famous painting though.