Battlefield French Infantry Prussians war 1870 signed Leon Ambroise Gauthier.

Portrait of a woman painted in oil on canvas from the impressionist period. This pictorial movement appeared in 1860 in opposition to academic art and aimed at representing the ephem...

Oil on canvas still life with books and pot sign Reinar 1940 France This painting represents books, an oriental gigembre pot, a plate and a seal placed on a sheet of paper. The muffl...

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...

Antique French early 20th century oil on canvas painting of a French infantry march during the Franco-Prussian War, signed "Edouard Detaille" (1848-1912).