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![[MILITARIA, FRANCE] French Captain Portrait Miniature](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/xl/3497/34973230.jpeg?t=1VLTtT)
Lot 12
[MILITARIA, FRANCE] French Captain Portrait Miniature
Estimate: $250 - $500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $300 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
Portrait of a French captain
Watercolor and gouache bone or celluloid
19th century
Diam. 3 in., framed to 5 1/2 x 6 in.
Contemporary or near-contemporary wood frame
A young French man poses in his uniform. He wears a blue and white habit-veste with a high, red collar. Based on his gold epaulettes, he was most likely a captain. Pinned to his chest are two medals, most likely the Legion of Honour (left) and the Decoration of the Lily (right). While this officer looks strikingly similar to a young Napoleon III, his uniform dates him a few decades earlier than Napoleon III.
[Art, Fine Art, Portrait Miniature, Paintings, 19th Century, French Revolution, France, Napoleon]
Condition
Slight warping to the painting's varnish on lower left
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