ESTERHAZY HUSSARD, HUILE SUR TOILE, ANCIENNE MONARCHIE 1779.
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ESTERHAZY HUSSAR, OIL ON CANVAS, FORMER MONARCHY 1779.
Oil on canvas depicting a hussar from the Estérhatzy regiment on horseback.
H 54.5 cm x W 45 cm.
Very good condition.
France.
Former Monarchy.
PROVENANCE:
Former collection of Bernard Franck and later Jean and Raoul Brunon.
PROVENANCE:
Former collection of Bernard FRANCK (1848-1924), industrialist, Paris. Prints and drawings.
Born and died in Paris, Bernard Franck (his descendants later combined the first name and surname and adopted the patronymic name Bernard-Franck) studied in secondary school in this city. He then spent two years in America. During the 1870 war, he served as a corporal in the "Mobile" forces and then joined the 1st Zouaves regiment for the duration of hostilities. After being captured, he escaped, rejoined the Army of the Loire, and was awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honor for his gallant conduct. Alongside his father, he managed the family firm founded in 1804 by his grandfather, a military equipment manufacturer that still exists today. As the grandson and great-nephews of soldiers from the Empire and the son of a collector, he naturally became a collector himself, starting with objects related to military life, particularly during the Revolution and the Empire: weapons, insignia, portrait miniatures, paintings, drawings, prints, books, especially costume collections. His interest later expanded to display items from the same periods and earlier, including the shining 18th century known for its refinement. The collector often lent his pieces for various exhibitions, for example: the retrospective of the 1900 Universal Exposition (a whole special display case acquired by Pierpont Morgan, now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York), the Exhibition of French 18th Century Art in Brussels in 1904 (80 pieces), the Centennial Exhibition of Eugène Isabey and Raffet in Paris in 1904 (20 miniatures), the 18th-century Exhibition at the National Library in Paris in 1906 (15 miniatures), and more. Part of the collections Bernard Franck had assembled over fifty years was dispersed in about fifteen public sales, mostly anonymous. A portion that remained in the family suffered significant thefts during the German occupation in the Second World War. Fortunately, entire crates were found and recovered.
The label, in color and gold, is located on the back of the frames.
SALES:
I. 1935, February 22-23, Paris (experts P. Foury, G. Bernard, L. Bourdier). Preface by H. Nocq. 272 lots including 39 of paintings and drawings, 62 of miniatures (by David, Gasparolio, Gigola, Heinsius, J. B. Isabey, Lagrenée, Léandri, Lecour, Nasti, Quaglia, etc.), the rest for weapons, decorations, military bronzes, copperware, historical objects, etc.
II. 1935, March 8-9, Paris (same experts). Library. 430 lots. Books, albums, and collections of prints and watercolors related to French and foreign military costumes and historical scenes by: V. Adam, Andrieux, Aubry, Bürger, H. Bellangé, Charlet, Chéreau, A. Dumaresq, Duplessi-Bertaux, Grasset Saint-Sauveur, Gravelot, Imagerie, H. Lalaisse, Martinet, A. Menzel, de Montigny, Raffet, Sergent, H. Vernet, etc., albums or collections of various lithographs: V. Adam, Boilly, La Caricature, Charlet, G. Doré, Gavarni, H. Monnier, etc. Books on fine arts, theater, fashion, Paris and its surroundings (view albums including Bacler d'Albe, Janinet), etc.
III. 1935, March 21-22, Paris (same experts). 346 lots. Objects of a similar nature to the 1st sale. Among the 60 lots of paintings, watercolors, and engravings, notable is a series of 8 military costumes engraved after Hoffmann, colored impressions, enhanced with gold and silver, and his 2 original gouaches. 109 miniature lots.
IV. 1935, April 3-4, Paris (same experts). Similar to the previous sale. 449 lots including 36 engravings, 47 for paintings, drawings, posters, placards, etc., and 104 for miniatures.
V. 1955, February 17, Paris (experts M. Rousseau, P. Foury, R. J. Charles). Without catalog. Watercolors, drawings, items related to balloons, popular prints, historical scenes, portraits (Napoleonic, French and foreign generals and marshals), military costumes and scenes, prints from the early 19th century, views (France and abroad) "from the former Bernard Franck collection." Main auctions: Kobell, "General Table" of French infantry and cavalry 20,000 francs, same for Austrian infantry and cavalry 26,000 francs; Rugendas, 13 battles 28,000 francs; Debucourt after C. Vernet, Polish Lancers in Quarters and Grand Guard of Polish Lancers 20,000 francs.
More sales from the same collection are being prepared and will also be conducted without a catalog.
Oil on canvas depicting a hussar from the Estérhatzy regiment on horseback.
H 54.5 cm x W 45 cm.
Very good condition.
France.
Former Monarchy.
PROVENANCE:
Former collection of Bernard Franck and later Jean and Raoul Brunon.
PROVENANCE:
Former collection of Bernard FRANCK (1848-1924), industrialist, Paris. Prints and drawings.
Born and died in Paris, Bernard Franck (his descendants later combined the first name and surname and adopted the patronymic name Bernard-Franck) studied in secondary school in this city. He then spent two years in America. During the 1870 war, he served as a corporal in the "Mobile" forces and then joined the 1st Zouaves regiment for the duration of hostilities. After being captured, he escaped, rejoined the Army of the Loire, and was awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honor for his gallant conduct. Alongside his father, he managed the family firm founded in 1804 by his grandfather, a military equipment manufacturer that still exists today. As the grandson and great-nephews of soldiers from the Empire and the son of a collector, he naturally became a collector himself, starting with objects related to military life, particularly during the Revolution and the Empire: weapons, insignia, portrait miniatures, paintings, drawings, prints, books, especially costume collections. His interest later expanded to display items from the same periods and earlier, including the shining 18th century known for its refinement. The collector often lent his pieces for various exhibitions, for example: the retrospective of the 1900 Universal Exposition (a whole special display case acquired by Pierpont Morgan, now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York), the Exhibition of French 18th Century Art in Brussels in 1904 (80 pieces), the Centennial Exhibition of Eugène Isabey and Raffet in Paris in 1904 (20 miniatures), the 18th-century Exhibition at the National Library in Paris in 1906 (15 miniatures), and more. Part of the collections Bernard Franck had assembled over fifty years was dispersed in about fifteen public sales, mostly anonymous. A portion that remained in the family suffered significant thefts during the German occupation in the Second World War. Fortunately, entire crates were found and recovered.
The label, in color and gold, is located on the back of the frames.
SALES:
I. 1935, February 22-23, Paris (experts P. Foury, G. Bernard, L. Bourdier). Preface by H. Nocq. 272 lots including 39 of paintings and drawings, 62 of miniatures (by David, Gasparolio, Gigola, Heinsius, J. B. Isabey, Lagrenée, Léandri, Lecour, Nasti, Quaglia, etc.), the rest for weapons, decorations, military bronzes, copperware, historical objects, etc.
II. 1935, March 8-9, Paris (same experts). Library. 430 lots. Books, albums, and collections of prints and watercolors related to French and foreign military costumes and historical scenes by: V. Adam, Andrieux, Aubry, Bürger, H. Bellangé, Charlet, Chéreau, A. Dumaresq, Duplessi-Bertaux, Grasset Saint-Sauveur, Gravelot, Imagerie, H. Lalaisse, Martinet, A. Menzel, de Montigny, Raffet, Sergent, H. Vernet, etc., albums or collections of various lithographs: V. Adam, Boilly, La Caricature, Charlet, G. Doré, Gavarni, H. Monnier, etc. Books on fine arts, theater, fashion, Paris and its surroundings (view albums including Bacler d'Albe, Janinet), etc.
III. 1935, March 21-22, Paris (same experts). 346 lots. Objects of a similar nature to the 1st sale. Among the 60 lots of paintings, watercolors, and engravings, notable is a series of 8 military costumes engraved after Hoffmann, colored impressions, enhanced with gold and silver, and his 2 original gouaches. 109 miniature lots.
IV. 1935, April 3-4, Paris (same experts). Similar to the previous sale. 449 lots including 36 engravings, 47 for paintings, drawings, posters, placards, etc., and 104 for miniatures.
V. 1955, February 17, Paris (experts M. Rousseau, P. Foury, R. J. Charles). Without catalog. Watercolors, drawings, items related to balloons, popular prints, historical scenes, portraits (Napoleonic, French and foreign generals and marshals), military costumes and scenes, prints from the early 19th century, views (France and abroad) "from the former Bernard Franck collection." Main auctions: Kobell, "General Table" of French infantry and cavalry 20,000 francs, same for Austrian infantry and cavalry 26,000 francs; Rugendas, 13 battles 28,000 francs; Debucourt after C. Vernet, Polish Lancers in Quarters and Grand Guard of Polish Lancers 20,000 francs.
More sales from the same collection are being prepared and will also be conducted without a catalog.
Reference :
14764
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FOR ALL PURCHASES, PAYMENT IN MULTIPLE CHECKS POSSIBLE
bertrand.malvaux@wanadoo.fr 06 07 75 74 63
An authenticity certificate of the item including the description published on the site, the period, the sale price, accompanied by one or more color photographs is automatically provided for any item priced over 130 euros. Below this price, each certificate is charged 5 euros.
Only items sold by me are subject to an authenticity certificate, I do not provide any expert reports for items sold by third parties (colleagues or collectors).