This beautiful new book brings together for the very first time ninety-one color plates by the celebrated artist Lucien Rousselot illustrating the regiments of the Imperial Guard cavalry in all their splendor. Carefully researched from primary sources, and superbly executed by a renowned military artist, these paintings are of the very best of their type and are sought after by serious collectors. Lucien Rousselot was a Peintre de lArme and a recognized authority on the uniforms of the French Army. Edward Ryan is an expert on military art and the history of uniforms.