ARTOIS CAVALERIE 1779, HUILE SUR TOILE, ANCIENNE MONARCHIE.
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ARTOIS CAVALRY 1779, OIL ON CANVAS, ANCIENT MONARCHY.
Oil on canvas depicting a cavalryman from the Artois Cavalry regiment.
Dimensions: H 54.5 cm x L 45 cm.
Very good condition.
France.
Ancient Monarchy.
PROVENANCE:
Formerly in the collection of Bernard Franck and then 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 last name and adopted the surname Bernard-Franck) completed his secondary education in the city. He then spent two years interning in America. During the 1870 war, he served as a corporal in the "Mobile" and enlisted for the duration of hostilities in the 1st Zouave Regiment. Captured as a prisoner, he escaped, rejoined the army of the Loire, and was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor for his gallant conduct. He managed the family firm, founded in 1804 by his grandfather, along with his father, a manufacturer of military equipment that still exists today. Grandson and great-nephews of soldiers of the Empire, son of a collector, he naturally became a collector himself, focusing initially on objects related to military life, especially during the Revolution and the Empire: weapons, insignia, miniature portraits, paintings, drawings, prints, books, notably costume collections. His interests later expanded to include display objects from the same periods and previous ones, particularly the refined 18th century. The collector often loaned items for various exhibitions, such as the 1900 Universal Exposition retrospective (a whole special display case acquired by Pierpont Morgan and now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York), Exposition of French Art of the 18th century, Brussels 1904 (80 pieces); Centenary Exhibition of Eugène Isabey and Raffet, Paris, 1904 (20 miniatures); Exhibition of the 18th century, Paris, National Library, 1906 (15 miniatures), etc. Part of Bernard Franck's collections amassed over fifty years were dispersed in around fifteen public auctions, most of them anonymous; we provide below a summary of the five most significant sales conducted under his name. Another part that remained in the family suffered significant thefts during the German occupation in the Second World War. Fortunately, entire crates were eventually 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 paintings and drawings, 62 miniatures (by David, Gasparolio, Gigola, Heinsius, J. B. Isabey, Lagrenée, Léandri, Lecour, Nasti, Quaglia, etc.), and others 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 concerning 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 surroundings (view albums including Bacler d'Albe, Janinet), etc.
III. 1935, March 21-22, Paris (same experts). 346 lots. Objects of the same kind as in the 1st sale. Among the 60 lots of paintings, watercolors, and engravings, mention can be made of the series of 8 military costumes engraved after Hoffmann, hand-colored, enhanced with gold and silver, and his 2 original gouaches. 109 lots of miniatures.
IV. 1935, April 3-4, Paris (same experts). Similar to the previous one. 449 lots including 36 for engravings, 47 for paintings, drawings, posters, etc., and 104 for miniatures.
V. 1955, February 17, Paris (experts M. Rousseau, P. Foury, R. J. Charles). Without a 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 collection of Bernard Franck." Major acquisitions: Kobell, "General Table" of French infantry and cavalry 20,000 francs, ditto 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. Other sales from the same provenance, in preparation, will also be conducted without a catalog.
Oil on canvas depicting a cavalryman from the Artois Cavalry regiment.
Dimensions: H 54.5 cm x L 45 cm.
Very good condition.
France.
Ancient Monarchy.
PROVENANCE:
Formerly in the collection of Bernard Franck and then 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 last name and adopted the surname Bernard-Franck) completed his secondary education in the city. He then spent two years interning in America. During the 1870 war, he served as a corporal in the "Mobile" and enlisted for the duration of hostilities in the 1st Zouave Regiment. Captured as a prisoner, he escaped, rejoined the army of the Loire, and was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor for his gallant conduct. He managed the family firm, founded in 1804 by his grandfather, along with his father, a manufacturer of military equipment that still exists today. Grandson and great-nephews of soldiers of the Empire, son of a collector, he naturally became a collector himself, focusing initially on objects related to military life, especially during the Revolution and the Empire: weapons, insignia, miniature portraits, paintings, drawings, prints, books, notably costume collections. His interests later expanded to include display objects from the same periods and previous ones, particularly the refined 18th century. The collector often loaned items for various exhibitions, such as the 1900 Universal Exposition retrospective (a whole special display case acquired by Pierpont Morgan and now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York), Exposition of French Art of the 18th century, Brussels 1904 (80 pieces); Centenary Exhibition of Eugène Isabey and Raffet, Paris, 1904 (20 miniatures); Exhibition of the 18th century, Paris, National Library, 1906 (15 miniatures), etc. Part of Bernard Franck's collections amassed over fifty years were dispersed in around fifteen public auctions, most of them anonymous; we provide below a summary of the five most significant sales conducted under his name. Another part that remained in the family suffered significant thefts during the German occupation in the Second World War. Fortunately, entire crates were eventually 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 paintings and drawings, 62 miniatures (by David, Gasparolio, Gigola, Heinsius, J. B. Isabey, Lagrenée, Léandri, Lecour, Nasti, Quaglia, etc.), and others 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 concerning 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 surroundings (view albums including Bacler d'Albe, Janinet), etc.
III. 1935, March 21-22, Paris (same experts). 346 lots. Objects of the same kind as in the 1st sale. Among the 60 lots of paintings, watercolors, and engravings, mention can be made of the series of 8 military costumes engraved after Hoffmann, hand-colored, enhanced with gold and silver, and his 2 original gouaches. 109 lots of miniatures.
IV. 1935, April 3-4, Paris (same experts). Similar to the previous one. 449 lots including 36 for engravings, 47 for paintings, drawings, posters, etc., and 104 for miniatures.
V. 1955, February 17, Paris (experts M. Rousseau, P. Foury, R. J. Charles). Without a 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 collection of Bernard Franck." Major acquisitions: Kobell, "General Table" of French infantry and cavalry 20,000 francs, ditto 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. Other sales from the same provenance, in preparation, will also be conducted without a catalog.
Reference :
14765
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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).