HUSSARD DE CONFLANS 1779 : Huile sur toile, Ancienne Monarchie.
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Hussar of Conflans 1779: Oil on canvas, Ancient Monarchy.
Oil on canvas depicting a hussar of the Conflans regiment on horseback.
Height 54.5 cm x width 45 cm.
France.
Ancient Monarchy.
Very good condition, re-lined with some small 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 last name and adopted the patronymic name of Bernard-Franck) studied in secondary school in this city. He then underwent a two-year internship in America. During the 1870 war, he served as a corporal in the "Mobile" infantry; he enlisted for the duration of hostilities in the 1st Zouave Regiment. Captured, he escaped, resumed service in the Army of the Loire, and was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour for his exemplary conduct. He managed, with his father, the family firm founded in 1804 by his grandfather, a manufacturer of military equipment, which still exists today. Grandson and great-nephews of soldiers of the Empire, son of a collector, he naturally became a collector himself, starting mostly with objects related to military life, mainly during the Revolution and the Empire: weapons, insignia, miniature portraits, paintings, drawings, prints, books, including costume compilations. His interest later expanded to include display objects from the same periods and earlier, shining with the refined 18th century productions. The collector often lent items for various exhibitions, for example: retrospect of the 1900 Universal Exhibition (entire special showcase acquired by Pierpont Morgan, now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York), Exhibition of French 18th Century Art, Brussels 1904 (80 pieces); Centennial Exhibition of Eugène Isabey and Raffet, Paris, 1904 (20 miniatures); Exhibition of the 18th century, Paris, National Library, 1906 (15 miniatures), etc. Part of the collections that Bernard Franck had assembled over fifty years of effort was dispersed in about fifteen public auctions, most anonymously; below is the account of the five most important auctions held under his name. Another part, remaining in the family, suffered significant thefts during the German occupation in the Second World War. Fortunately, entire crates were found and recovered. The color and gold label can be found on the back of the frames.
AUCTIONS:
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.), others for weapons, decorations, bronzes, military 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 (albums of views 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 auction. Among the 60 lots of paintings, watercolors, and engravings, note the series of 8 military costumes engraved after Hoffmann, hand-colored, embellished with gold and silver, and his 2 original gouaches. 109 lots of miniatures.
IV. 1935, April 3-4, Paris (same experts). Same type as 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, pieces related to balloons, popular prints, historical scenes, portraits (Napoleonic, French and foreign generals and marshals), military costumes and scenes, early 19th-century prints, views (France and abroad) "from the former Bernard Franck collection." Major 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 cantonment and Grand guard of Polish lancers 20,000 francs. Other auctions from the same provenance, currently being prepared, will also be conducted without a catalog.
Oil on canvas depicting a hussar of the Conflans regiment on horseback.
Height 54.5 cm x width 45 cm.
France.
Ancient Monarchy.
Very good condition, re-lined with some small 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 last name and adopted the patronymic name of Bernard-Franck) studied in secondary school in this city. He then underwent a two-year internship in America. During the 1870 war, he served as a corporal in the "Mobile" infantry; he enlisted for the duration of hostilities in the 1st Zouave Regiment. Captured, he escaped, resumed service in the Army of the Loire, and was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour for his exemplary conduct. He managed, with his father, the family firm founded in 1804 by his grandfather, a manufacturer of military equipment, which still exists today. Grandson and great-nephews of soldiers of the Empire, son of a collector, he naturally became a collector himself, starting mostly with objects related to military life, mainly during the Revolution and the Empire: weapons, insignia, miniature portraits, paintings, drawings, prints, books, including costume compilations. His interest later expanded to include display objects from the same periods and earlier, shining with the refined 18th century productions. The collector often lent items for various exhibitions, for example: retrospect of the 1900 Universal Exhibition (entire special showcase acquired by Pierpont Morgan, now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York), Exhibition of French 18th Century Art, Brussels 1904 (80 pieces); Centennial Exhibition of Eugène Isabey and Raffet, Paris, 1904 (20 miniatures); Exhibition of the 18th century, Paris, National Library, 1906 (15 miniatures), etc. Part of the collections that Bernard Franck had assembled over fifty years of effort was dispersed in about fifteen public auctions, most anonymously; below is the account of the five most important auctions held under his name. Another part, remaining in the family, suffered significant thefts during the German occupation in the Second World War. Fortunately, entire crates were found and recovered. The color and gold label can be found on the back of the frames.
AUCTIONS:
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.), others for weapons, decorations, bronzes, military 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 (albums of views 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 auction. Among the 60 lots of paintings, watercolors, and engravings, note the series of 8 military costumes engraved after Hoffmann, hand-colored, embellished with gold and silver, and his 2 original gouaches. 109 lots of miniatures.
IV. 1935, April 3-4, Paris (same experts). Same type as 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, pieces related to balloons, popular prints, historical scenes, portraits (Napoleonic, French and foreign generals and marshals), military costumes and scenes, early 19th-century prints, views (France and abroad) "from the former Bernard Franck collection." Major 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 cantonment and Grand guard of Polish lancers 20,000 francs. Other auctions from the same provenance, currently being prepared, will also be conducted without a catalog.
Reference :
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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).