Charles-Pierre Victor Pajol (1812 - 1891)
1812-08-07Paris, France1891-04-03Paris, France
Charles-Pierre Victor Pajol
Charles-Pierre Victor Pajol, known as Count Pajol, was a French cavalry soldier, historian, painter and sculptor.
Pajol commanded the French cavalry during the Crimean War of 1853-1856, becoming a division general in 1870. He was the author of several sculptural monuments and historical works. Pajol also left beautiful sketches of Russian military costume and portraits of Tsar Nicholas I and his sons.
Charles Pajol's father, Count Claude-Pierre Pajol (1772-1844), was a Napoleonic general who led the French advance guard in Moscow.
Date and place of birt: | 7 august 1812, Paris, France |
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Date and place of death: | 3 april 1891, Paris, France |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Historian, Sculptor, Writer |
Genre: | Military art, Portrait sculpture, Portrait |
Art style: | Romanticism |