Sunday 26 June 2016

Austrian quiz

During my recent birthday extravaganza Nigel kindly gave me this superb pair of vintage Hinton Hunt Austrian generals painted by his own hand. They spent the whole of the battle as observers on a hill safe behind the allied lines and it wasn’t recorded what they thought of the Duke’s handling of events.

The one on the right (in the white coat) is general Klenau hero of Essling and the one on the left (in the blue coat) is general Gyulay who I’m reliably informed by Nigel “nearly closed the door on Napoleon’s retreat from Leipzig”.

Now, as I’m sure you’ve spotted, neither of these are actually Austrian figures but are in fact very clever conversions carried out by Nigel. So the quiz is – what base figures did he use to create these little masterpieces?

6 comments:

Wellington Man said...

Fantastic! What a wonderful birthday present!

I reckon Murat and that OPC British general?

the Archduke said...

Deeply honoured. Perhaps another question for your quiz.......what is Klenau doing with his right hand (printable answers only)?

Stryker said...

Matt - well done, you win a coconut!

Nigel - beating his chest towards the French no doubt...

lewisgunner said...

Is it really Murat? I could have sworn it was based upon Ponsonboy who wears the long fur trimmed coat whereas Murat's is short??
Roy

Stryker said...

Roy - did I say Murat? I did of course mean Ponsonby.

Matt - you only win half a coconut now!

Wellington Man said...

Drat