Portrait Of Jacques-philippe Boucault, Major Surgeon To The King's Vessels

Portrait of Jacques-Philippe Boucault, military surgeon of the Royal Navy, represented here in hunter's outfit. His rifle in one hand, he caresses with the other the head of his dog which holds a game in its mouth. The subject's weapons can be seen on the right. Circa 1750 Posterior frame Oil on canvas Usual restorations (with frame): H. 153 x L. 110 cm (at sight) H. 129 x L. 94 cm Jacques-Philippe Boucault, is appointed Surgeon-Major of the King's Ships in the Toulon department. He thus took part in the European conflict during the War of the Austrian Succession, during which Austro-Piedmontese troops entered Provençal lands several times. At the end of this war, several soldiers were ennobled. Jacques-Philippe Boucault is in March 1753, by letter patent from the king which attributes to him his personal arms which we see on our table (therefore subsequent to 1753): "Silver with fess gules, charged with shell of 'gold, joined by two stars of the same, and accompanied by three trees of Vert, two in chief and one in point.' Jacques-Philippe Boucault also took part in the Battle of Rossbach (1757) in the armies of Marshal Richelieu, during the Seven Years' War. Jacques-Philippe Boucault married Madeleine-Rose de Bernard in 1732, with whom he had three children, including two daughters who both married soldiers.