Christian Sell, German Military Painting, On Panel, 19th Century

"Edouard Detaille (1848-1912) Drawing, Officer Of The Foot Grenadiers Of The Imperial Guard" Edouard DETAILLE (1848-1912) Officer of the foot grenadiers of the Imperial Guard Pencil,...

A Pair of Napoleonic Portrait Miniatures Commander of Jean-Baptiste Raymond de Lacrosse Jean-Baptiste Raymond de Lacrosse (1760-1829) Career Joined the French Navy in the 1780sPartic...

Mammes Charles (first half of the 19th century) painter. friend of Wauquière, found his inspiration in the Ardennes landscape (Belgium), worked around 1842 and lived near the park ga...

Antique advertising tray - advertising sign for Michiels Belgian chocolate, which was located in Brussels, Belgium. This Art Nouveau lithographic metal tray was designed as a commemorative plaque - memorial for the 75th anniversary of Belgian independence, depicting the retreat of the Dutch Hussars. (1830 - 1905). The attack on the park by the Flanders Gate volunteers. This antique tin tray...

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...

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...

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

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