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François Pils, from Alsace, was the valet of General (later Marshall) Oudinot, and was with him on the battlefields of Austerlitz, Jena, Essling and Wagram.
Title
The Surgeon Capiomont Stitching the Ear of General Oudinot at the Battle of Wagram, 1809
Date
1809
Medium
watercolour over pencil on paper (?)
Measurements
H 21.2 x W 11.9 cm
Accession number
25011i
Acquisition method
purchased by the Wellcome Library from A. J. Stirling, 1996
Work type
Drawing & watercolour
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