Franse school (XIX-XX)naar Édouard Detaille, - Franse Cavalerie Kurassier

Atmospheric watercolor of French cavalry cuirassier on horseback after Édouard Detaille, France, 1895

Beautiful and detailed military artwork in watercolor on paper, depicting a French cavalryman (cuirassier/dragoon) on horseback with raised saber, at the head of a troop of riders. The work is signed and dated in the bottom left with "D'après Éd. Detaille / 1er Août 1895".

Édouard Detaille (1848–1912) is known as one of the foremost French academic painters of military scenes. This work concerns a very commendable contemporary study/copy of a Detaille piece, produced in the late 19th century (1895).

The work is fitted with a wide passe-partout with a refined gold border and framed in a distinctive, classic gold-colored wooden frame with decorative relief motifs.

Details & Specifications

• Subject: Militaria, French cavalry on horseback

• Technique: Watercolor and ink on paper

• Dating: 1 August 1895

• Inscription/Signature: "D'après Éd. Detaille 1er Août 1895" (bottom left)

• Frame: Gilded wooden frame with gold ornaments and passe-partout with a golden inner edge

Condition:

• Artwork: In good antique condition. The paper shows light, age-related foxing/age spots (especially in the upper sky area), which contributes to the authentic 19th-century character of the work.

• Frame: In used, original condition with light signs of age/wear (without glass).

Dimensions without frame: H 27 cm x W 21 cm

A wonderful decorative collectible for lovers of military history, antiques, and 19th-century art!

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