Description: 800x600 Normal 0 21 false false false DE-AT X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ON DEMAND WE ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY (money-back-guarantee) The sitter, young Napoleonic officer, is in rank of squadron commander. He bears the Chevalier Cross of the Order of Legion of Honour partially covered by the Cross of Swedish Military Order of Sword (the latter was added much later (probably by another artist! - B.W.), since during the First Empire the Order of Legion of Honour was considered superior one, it was always worn and consequently depicted as first!). Further more, the sitter is holding a letter (dispatch). On the letter can be read: "De Gironne 1809 (?)/ Par le Mar(echal)/ Duc De Castiglione" (full name: Charles Pierre Francois Augereau, Duc de Castiglione). Obviously, despite his very young age he is an aide-de-camp of Marshal Augereau. Evidently also is our hero portrayed here between 24 May and 11 December 1809, during the siege of Gironne (also Gerona or Girona; a small Spanish town in Catalonia, near the French border). His chief, Marshal Augereau can be recognised on left side in the background, among the horsemen (one of them, probably also our young man). And his name? The reply to this question is to find in different sources (a. o. "Journaux des sieges faits ou soutenus par les francais /dans la Peninsule /de 1807 a 1814" by J. Delmas (Paris 1837) - see our image - and Catalogue of Salon de Paris of 1812 - see our image) - the name of the young officer was Baron Alphonse de Bourlon de Chavanges. He was the younger brother of Augereau's second wife Adelaide Josephine de Bourlon de Chavanges (1789-1869; wedding took place on 22 February 1809, a few months before the beginning of the siege of Gironne; see our image), and during this siege he was 18 (!!) years old (his date of birth - 4 June 1891 - is provided in "Revue nobiliaire historique et biographique" by Louis Sandret, 1872). Moreover: on 19th December 1809, Napoleon writes (see our image): "(To Marshal Augereau.) I have received your letter of the 11th of December, with the capitulation of Gerona, which your aide-de-camp has handed me. Your news gives me a double pleasure, because of the importance of the fortress, and because it is you have captured it". So, with a very great possibility we see our Alphonse on 11 December 1809, direct before he goes with this letter to Emperor (surely it was his own wish to be depicted as executing this, probably most important in his career mission!). Concerning the date of creation: we are sure this portrait was ordered by de Chavanges three years later, in 1812. It was shown in November of 1812 at the Exhibition of Salon de Paris, what means it was made just before (artists presented as a general rule their latest (!) works). M-me Adèle de Romany was born in 1769 in Paris as an illegitimate daughter of Guard Captain Marquis de Romance and Jeanne-Marie Bernardine Mercier. In 1790 she married the miniaturist Francois Antoine Romany, but this union ended in divorce in 1796. Adele de Romany studied under Jean Baptiste Regnault, who belonged to the closest circle of Jacques Louis David, and became a very popular portrait painter and miniaturist. She exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1793 as M-me de Romany, and from 1808 till 1833 under her maiden name de Romance. Her works can be seen in museums of Paris, Montpellier, Valenciennes, etc. Paintings of Adele de Romany achieve very high prices at the international art auctions (up to US $ 140,000; see our images). Exhibitions: November 1812, Salon de Paris: "DE ROMANCE (Adele), ci-devant Romany, rue du Mont-Blanc, n. 42 .../(no.)296 - Portrait de M. le chevalier de Chavanges, aide de camp de S. Ex. le duc de Castiglione". Provenance: Swiss private collection. P.S. 11 August 2009: We just found on Web (in French online souce "leonore" (Archives Nationales, France)) several original documents concerning our sitter. As we see, on the above mentioned day (11 December 1809) de Chavanges had not yet his Order of Legion - he became a chevalier of this order ten days later, on 22nd December 1809, after (!) he met Napoleon... Condition: good Creation Year: 1812 Measurements: UNFRAMED: 65.0 cm x 54.5 cm / 25.6" x 21.5" inches FRAMED: 82.5 cm x 71.3 cm / 32.5" x 28.1" inches Object Type: Framed oil paintings Style: Old Master Paintings Technique: oil on canvasInscription: signed: A.de Romance /RomanyCreator: Adèle de Romany (born de Romance) Creator Dates: 1769 Paris-1846 Paris Nationality: French Themes:STORY GREATY NAPOLEON EMPIRE MILITARY MILITARY PORTRAIT UNIFORM MALE PORTRAIT PORTRAIT YOUNG MAN HUSSAR CAVALRY SHIPPING: Professional packaging and fully insured expedited service (DHL/TNT/FedEx mail) within 2-5 business days. Not depending on us (due to local customs, delays, etc.) delivery may take longer. Please contact us for customized quotes before buying. When contacting the seller please refer to item #30826 lumar23
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Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Artist: Adèle de Romany (born de Romance)
Signed By: signed: A.de Romance /Romany
Size: Medium
Signed: Yes
Period: Early 19th Century (1800-1830)
Material: Canvas
Item Length: 28.1 in
Framing: Framed
Region of Origin: Europe
Subject: France, Men, Military, Uniforms
Type: Painting
Year of Production: 1812
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 32.5 in
Theme: Militaria, People, Portrait
Style: Portraiture, Old Master Paintings
Production Technique: Oil Painting
Handmade: Yes
Time Period Produced: 1800-1849