As a bronze-casting sculptor, son of a machinist, and named after WWII naval artilleryman (MIA) I really loved seeing this. I found you because I am to give a lecture in late 2022 about the relationship of bronze sculpture and cannons, Napoleons consumed a lot of sculpture with some admixtures. I read about this transition from art to cannon when I was in art school back in the 70's but now can't find the article. If you have ever bumped into information about that I would appreciate it. But, thanks for making a marvelous model...I'm impressed!
You are absolutely right, but there is more : no Gribeauval field guns were cast under the reign of Napoleon, or, in other words, no Gribeauval field guns bear the Napoleonic cypher. These were year XI system guns, not Gribeauval.
The original drawings show the Monarch Monogram House of Bourbon on the barrel. I recently built a 1/12 scale version, in authentic materials. There are some other 'artistic licence' variations too...
Amazingly meticulous and gorgeous
Very nice cannon Zane!
Amazing 😮
Beautiful piece! My I ask where did you get the dimensional drawings from? Thanks
As a bronze-casting sculptor, son of a machinist, and named after WWII naval artilleryman (MIA) I really loved seeing this. I found you because I am to give a lecture in late 2022 about the relationship of bronze sculpture and cannons, Napoleons consumed a lot of sculpture with some admixtures. I read about this transition from art to cannon when I was in art school back in the 70's but now can't find the article. If you have ever bumped into information about that I would appreciate it. But, thanks for making a marvelous model...I'm impressed!
Great model with lots of details, thank you for sharing.
Glad you like it
Absolutely amazing craftmanship! It must have been hard to part with...
Thanks so much - always hard to see them go
Awesome miniature cannon! I've built this model recently from scratch but on a much smaller scale (1/30)
Magnificent Gribeauval cannon, but why show a cannon with the N of Napoleon and boxes with fleurs-de-lys symbol of royalty?
Where can I buy one
Hi Dave, please email us via anita@palmersarmoury.co.za.
Why the "N" for Napoleon and the fleur de li for the King you simply would not have had both!
You are absolutely right, but there is more : no Gribeauval field guns were cast under the reign of Napoleon, or, in other words, no Gribeauval field guns bear the Napoleonic cypher. These were year XI system guns, not Gribeauval.
The original drawings show the Monarch Monogram House of Bourbon on the barrel.
I recently built a 1/12 scale version, in authentic materials. There are some other 'artistic licence' variations too...
Nice work… i wann connect number telling about cannon