19th Century (Late) Oil Painting Prussian Military Parade

17th Century Wouterur Verschuur original oil painting of 2 horses and man greeting woman and child. Signed lower left. Oil on board in what appears to be the original frame. Procur...

Mid 19th Century Oil On Board Romantic Painting of a Lady & Guard. Giltwood Empire style frame. By Henri Baron (1816-1885) Beautiful Painting purchased in France. Age appropriate we...

19th Century Original Oil Painting, Italian Landscape. Oil on board. Unknown artist.

19th Century French Guache Colored Engraving. Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.

French Victorian (19th Cent) oil painting of French regiment on horseback (signed BAIRD) in gilt frame

This well executed original oil painting on wood panel was done by Christian Sell the Younger in circa 1880 in his realistic style. The painting portrays soldiers on horseback in the...

The painting "March of soldiers". Origin : Denmark, early XX century Paintor : signed Dimensions: Frame: height 50 cm / width 74 cm image: height 43 cm / width 63 cm

PAUL EMILE LÉON PERBOYRE French, 1851-1929 Cuirassiers Sharing Wine with Rural Countryman Oil on canvas signed lower left "Perboyre" Item # 309ULM18A A rich historical painting that captures the heart and reality of the Franco-Prussian conflict, the scene depicts a troop of Cuirassiers stopping for the afternoon in a non-descript field in the French countryside. Presumably the owner of the field, an older man has come out in the heat of the afternoon to greet the soldiers with a basket of wine bottles, offering a glass to the officers while chatting casually with them. Perhaps he is a local guide offering a sense of what the soldiers might expect in the rural countryside, but more likely it is simply a moment of reprieve in the idyllic countryside and a distinct juxtaposition to the intensity and drama of Perboyre's battle scenes. The Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) was the last use of "cuirassiers" in the French army with uniforms characterized by the distinct helmets known as a "casque à crinière" featuring a plume of horsehair. The cuirassiers wore a breastplate (cuirass) and the red trousers were a standard part of the French military uniform...