Antique Oil Portrait Colonel Of Napoleon ' S Imperial Guard Horse Artillery RARE
Item History & Price
A rare painting of an officer in one of Napoleons elite regiments. The subject is Baron Jean Marin Dubuard, Colonel in chief of the 1st (Elite) Squadron of the Imperial Guard Artillery circa 1813. The scene is of the Imperial Guard Horse Artillery in review order led by their colonel. To the left are the guard horse artillery trumpeters mounted on white horses and wearing white Polar Bear skin hats. In the background can be seen the officers of the regiment and behind them, ...the iron blue uniforms of the artillery train regiment drivers who drove the huge cannon teams into action. You can almost hear the crash and jingle of the cannons which would be right behind the drivers. The detail is exquisite. Baron Dubuards uniform is meticulously reproduced right down to his Legion of Honor medal hanging on a sash across his chest. The photos do not do this magnificent painting justice.
Overall Frame size approx 40 inches high by 36 inches wide. Canvas size approx 28.5 inches x 24 inches
Raymond Desvarreux, 1876 – 1961, a French Painter was the son of James Desvarreux-Larpenteur, an American painter. Like his father he painted landscapes, horses and hunting scenes, however, became well known for his military paintings, exhibiting at the Salon de Paris. He was a member of the Society of Military Painters in 1913. Under the direction of Louis Dumoulin, he participated in the panorama of the Battle of Waterloo and was awarded a gold medal at the Salon in 1913. He was approved by the Army Museum in 1914 and appointed painter of the Ministry of War in February 1915.
This picture is a rarity as while Desvarreaux painted many Napoleonic scenes and some of the Emperor Napoleon himself, this is the only painting I have been able to find of a named officer in Napoleons army. It may have been a commission for the Dubuard family. The picture is signed and dated 1902 when Desvarreaux was at his peak and had a fashionable salon in Paris which was listed in tour guides of Europe for wealthy Americans of the time as the place to visit for 'quality military paintings'
The painting as can be seen is surrounded by a magnificent ornate original frame. It is heavy and will require special packing and shipping. I will therefore not be offering an automated shipping option as buyers may well want to make their own arrangements for shipping with a specialist or want to discuss shipping options with me afterwards.
Overall Frame size approx 40 inches high by 36 inches wide. Canvas size approx 28.5 inches x 24 inches
Raymond Desvarreux, 1876 – 1961, a French Painter was the son of James Desvarreux-Larpenteur, an American painter. Like his father he painted landscapes, horses and hunting scenes, however, became well known for his military paintings, exhibiting at the Salon de Paris. He was a member of the Society of Military Painters in 1913. Under the direction of Louis Dumoulin, he participated in the panorama of the Battle of Waterloo and was awarded a gold medal at the Salon in 1913. He was approved by the Army Museum in 1914 and appointed painter of the Ministry of War in February 1915.
This picture is a rarity as while Desvarreaux painted many Napoleonic scenes and some of the Emperor Napoleon himself, this is the only painting I have been able to find of a named officer in Napoleons army. It may have been a commission for the Dubuard family. The picture is signed and dated 1902 when Desvarreaux was at his peak and had a fashionable salon in Paris which was listed in tour guides of Europe for wealthy Americans of the time as the place to visit for 'quality military paintings'
The painting as can be seen is surrounded by a magnificent ornate original frame. It is heavy and will require special packing and shipping. I will therefore not be offering an automated shipping option as buyers may well want to make their own arrangements for shipping with a specialist or want to discuss shipping options with me afterwards.
