World Medals: Andrieu, Bertrand (French, 1761-1822); b. Bordeaux, and Brenet, Nicolas-Guy-Antoine (French, 1773-1846); b. Paris, and Denon, Dominique-Vivant (French, 1747-1825); b. Chalons-sur-Saône FRANCE, Colonne de la Grande armée [Column of the Grand Army], 1805, a copper medal by B. Andrieu and N.-G.-A. Brenet for D.-V. Denon, laureate bust of Napoléon right, rev. erect column in the place Vendôme, figure of Napoléon at the top in Roman attire, 40mm, 35.49g (Bramsen 463; CGMP p.59; BDM I, 53 and 274; Slg. Julius 1482; cf. Rauch 118, 1893; cf. Gadoury e18, 189; cf. Silich II, 452). Extremely fine £80-£100 Provenance: Bt H.D. Rauch September 2003. D.-V. Denon had the initial idea of erecting a column dedicated to the Grande armée on 3 December 1805, the day after the Battle of Austerlitz. Using metal from 1,200 melted-down cannons captured from Austrian and Russian troops, the 42-metre high column was begun in August 1806 and completed in August 1810