RÉGIMENT DE COLONEL-GÉNÉRAL DE CAVALERIE 1779 : Huile sur toile, Ancienne Monarchie.
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COLONEL-GENERAL CAVALRY REGIMENT 1779: Oil on canvas, Old Monarchy.
Oil on canvas depicting a rider of the Colonel-General regiment.
Height 54.5 cm x width 45 cm.
France.
Old Monarchy.
Very good condition, re-lined with some minor repaint.
PROVENANCE:
Former collection of Bernard Franck, 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 surname and adopted the patronymic name of Bernard-Franck) pursued his secondary education in the city. He then completed a two-year internship in America. During the 1870 war, he served as a corporal in the "Mobile" unit; he enlisted for the duration of hostilities in the 1st Zouave Regiment. Captured, he escaped, rejoined the Army of the Loire, and was awarded the Legion of Honor for his excellent conduct. He managed, with his father, the family firm founded in 1804 by his grandfather, a manufacturer of military equipment which still exists today. As the grandson and great-nephews of soldiers of the Empire and the son of a collector, he naturally became a collector himself, primarily focusing on objects related to military life, especially during the Revolution and the Empire: weapons, insignias, miniature portraits, paintings, drawings, prints, books, including costume collections. His interest later expanded to include display objects from the same periods and earlier, with a particular emphasis on the refined 18th century. The collector often lent items for various exhibitions, such as: retrospective of the 1900 Universal Exhibition (entire special display case acquired by Pierpont Morgan, now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York), Exhibition of French Art from the 18th century, Brussels 1904 (80 pieces); Exhibition for the Centenary of Eugène Isabey and Raffet, Paris, 1904 (20 miniatures); 18th-century Exhibition, Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, 1906 (15 miniatures), etc. A portion of the collections Bernard Franck had assembled over fifty years was dispersed in about fifteen public sales, most of which were anonymous; the account of the five most significant sales conducted under his name is provided below. Another portion that remained in the family was subject to significant theft during the German occupation in the Second World War. Fortunately, several crates were later 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 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 its 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, notable are the series of 8 military costumes engraved after Hoffmann, colored proofs, 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 sale. 449 lots including 36 for engravings, 47 for paintings, drawings, posters, and more, as well as 104 for miniatures.
V. 1955, February 17, Paris (experts M. Rousseau, P. Foury, R. J. Charles). Without a catalogue. Watercolors, drawings, pieces related to balloons, popular images, 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 Bernard Franck." Major sales: 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 cantonment and Grand Guard of Polish Lancers 20,000 francs.
Further sales of the same provenance, currently in preparation, will also be conducted without a catalogue.
Oil on canvas depicting a rider of the Colonel-General regiment.
Height 54.5 cm x width 45 cm.
France.
Old Monarchy.
Very good condition, re-lined with some minor repaint.
PROVENANCE:
Former collection of Bernard Franck, 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 surname and adopted the patronymic name of Bernard-Franck) pursued his secondary education in the city. He then completed a two-year internship in America. During the 1870 war, he served as a corporal in the "Mobile" unit; he enlisted for the duration of hostilities in the 1st Zouave Regiment. Captured, he escaped, rejoined the Army of the Loire, and was awarded the Legion of Honor for his excellent conduct. He managed, with his father, the family firm founded in 1804 by his grandfather, a manufacturer of military equipment which still exists today. As the grandson and great-nephews of soldiers of the Empire and the son of a collector, he naturally became a collector himself, primarily focusing on objects related to military life, especially during the Revolution and the Empire: weapons, insignias, miniature portraits, paintings, drawings, prints, books, including costume collections. His interest later expanded to include display objects from the same periods and earlier, with a particular emphasis on the refined 18th century. The collector often lent items for various exhibitions, such as: retrospective of the 1900 Universal Exhibition (entire special display case acquired by Pierpont Morgan, now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York), Exhibition of French Art from the 18th century, Brussels 1904 (80 pieces); Exhibition for the Centenary of Eugène Isabey and Raffet, Paris, 1904 (20 miniatures); 18th-century Exhibition, Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, 1906 (15 miniatures), etc. A portion of the collections Bernard Franck had assembled over fifty years was dispersed in about fifteen public sales, most of which were anonymous; the account of the five most significant sales conducted under his name is provided below. Another portion that remained in the family was subject to significant theft during the German occupation in the Second World War. Fortunately, several crates were later 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 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 its 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, notable are the series of 8 military costumes engraved after Hoffmann, colored proofs, 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 sale. 449 lots including 36 for engravings, 47 for paintings, drawings, posters, and more, as well as 104 for miniatures.
V. 1955, February 17, Paris (experts M. Rousseau, P. Foury, R. J. Charles). Without a catalogue. Watercolors, drawings, pieces related to balloons, popular images, 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 Bernard Franck." Major sales: 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 cantonment and Grand Guard of Polish Lancers 20,000 francs.
Further sales of the same provenance, currently in preparation, will also be conducted without a catalogue.
Reference :
14766
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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).