General Piston at The Scottish National Gallery, Scotland

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Joseph Piston was a French general who served during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars. He distinguised himself at the Battle of Austerlitz (2 December 1805), leading his brigade into battle against the Austrian and Russian cavalry. The sculptor Chinard was based in Lyon but visited Rome on several occasions and was famous for his portrait busts and medallions.   This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)