FRENCH SCHOOL 19th WATERCOLOR ON PAPER HUSSAR REVOLUTIONARY DIRECTOIRE PORTRAIT For Sale

French School late 19th C. Watercolor Hussar Directoire Portrait

Dear collectors,Noblesse-Collectionis pleased to propose you this fineand highlydecorativeFrench military watercolor depicting a Hussar officer in full dress, represented standing in anelegant and confident pose.
The officer wears the spectacular Hungarian-inspired uniform characteristic of the French Hussars:a blue braided dolman richly decorated with yellow/gold braiding, matching blue trousers, sash,high boots, sword and sabretache. A richly braided pelisse is dramatically worn over his left shoulder.
Particularly interesting are the officer\'s long side braids or “cadenettes”, a distinctive hairstyleassociated with French light cavalry during the Revolutionary period and the years around theDirectoire and Consulate.
The artist has paid considerable attention to the details of the uniform and equipment, particularlythe numerous braids and buttons of the dolman, the sash, sword fittings and decorated sabretache.
Although the uniform represented belongs stylistically to the French Revolutionary /Directoireperiod, circa 1795–1800, the watercolor itself appears to be a later 19th-century historicistwork, probably dating from the second half or late 19th century.
Watercolor and gouache on paper.Presented under glass with a blue and beige mount, in its handsome molded wooden frame.
Period: Second half / late 19th centuryStyle: Historicist military portrait – Revolutionary / Directoire style, circa 1795–1800School: French SchoolSubject: Full-length portrait of a French Hussar officer in Revolutionary / Directoire period uniformTechnique: Watercolor and gouache on paperFrame: Molded wooden frame, under glass, with blue and beige mountCondition: Good antique condition. Minor signs of age and wear consistent with its period.Please refer carefully to the photographs.Dimensions:Watercolor without mount: 18.9 × 12 cm (7.44 × 4.72 in)Frame: 26.7 × 19.8 cm (10.51 × 7.80 in)
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