French│Empire Collection
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A small private Napoleonic collection in Sydney, Australia
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Paintings

BOYELDIEU

Louis Leger Boyeldieu colonel of the 4th regiment of the line. Painted while on campaign in Germany in 1806.

ITALIAN GUARD

A miniature portrait of a member of the 'Marinai' of the Italian Royal Guard dated 1814. Shown wearing both the Order of the Iron Crown and the

legion d'honneur.

OFFICER - CORPS IMPERIAL DU GENIE

Captain in the engineers, wearing the black and green 'habit-long' jacket of 1804-1813. Circa 1808.

OFFICER - CHASSEUR A CHEVAL

Officer, probably the 31st Regiment of the

Chasseur a Cheval with a legion

d'honneur of the 2nd or 3rd type issued up to 1811.

OFFICER - CONFEDERATION OF THE RHINE

Officer from the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin a member of the Confederation of the Rhine from March 1808.

Circa 1808-10

INNOCENT GRASSY

Grassy is painted wearing the uniform of a member of the Corp Legislatif.

He was the representative

for the Basse-Alps region till his death in 1813.

MEMBER CORP LEGISLATIF

A member of the Corp Legislatif painted around

1810-15.

JOSEPH JEROME SIMEON

Simeon in his uniform of state, wearing round his neck the Grand Commanders cross of the Order of the Crown of Westphalia.

EMPIRE WOMAN IN BLACK DRESS

A late Empire period portrait of a woman in a black dress

with white lace collar.

EMPIRE WOMAN IN WHITE DRESS

A Empire miniature portrait of a woman in a white dress

with red Kashmir shawl.


WOMAN AND CHILD

A portrait, in pastel, of a woman seated, in a white mid Empire period day dress. The young boy dressed in day jacket and yellow vest with high collar and tie. Circa 1810.

NAPOLEON

A portrait of Napoleon in the uniform of colonel of

the Imperial Guard, after the well known painting by David.

NAPOLEON

A portrait of Napoleon showing him in his coronation costume, seated on the Imperial  throne. After the painting by Ingres.

JOSEPHINE

A portrait of Josephine showing her in her coronation costume, seated on her Imperial throne. After the painting by Gerard,

OFFICER LIGHT INFANTRY

A portrait of a young officer, probably a Lieutenant in the light infantry.




SOUS PREFECT

A miniature portrait of a Sous Prefect wearing his blue habit with embroidered collar and front border.

LOUIS NAPOLEON

A portrait of Louis Napoleon in his uniform as a Prince of France.




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