Prices of artwork in custody of Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult

This material is held atUniversity of Birmingham, Cadbury Research Library, Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 150 MS925
  • Dates of Creation
    • [19th century]
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 file

Scope and Content

Four undated manuscript leaves recording the price of eleven principal pictures belong to Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult, 1st Duke of Dalmatia [The Marechal Soult].

Administrative / Biographical History

Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult, 1st Duke of Dalmatia (1769-1851) was a French general and statesman, named Marshal of the Empire in 1804 and often called Marshal Soult. When Napoleon's military governor of Andalusia, it is believed that Soult looted some 1.5 million francs worth of art.

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Custodial History

Transferred from the Barber Fine Art Library at some point prior to 2017. The original provenance of this deposit is unknown.