Portrait Of An Imperial Guard Chasseur - Attributed To édouard Detaille (1848-1912)

Elegant and technically refined, this watercolor on paper features a full-length portrait of a Garde Impériale guard in full regalia.

The work is attributed to Édouard DETAILLE (1848-1912), France's most famous painter of history and military scenes of the late 19th century, renowned worldwide for the absolute documentary accuracy of his subjects and the virtuosity of his brushwork.

On foot, the soldier is depicted adopting a proud, martial pose. He wears the uniform characteristic of this elite corps: the fitted dolman with brandebourgs, the fur-trimmed pelisse thrown with panache over his shoulder, and holds in his hand his headdress adorned with an imposing two-tone red and green plume. The delicacy of the watercolor washes and the precision of the line testify to a superb mastery, ideal for discerning collectors of First Empire period uniformology and militaria.

The work is presented under a passe-partout and sublimated by a wide natural wood frame that magnificently enhances the clarity and freshness of the composition.

• Artist: Édouard DETAILLE (1848-1912) (attributed to)

• Subject: Chasseur à cheval de la Garde Impériale

• Technique: Watercolor on paper

• Elements: Work framed under glass with passe-partout

Very good overall condition. Freshness of colors perfectly preserved. Discreet scattered age spots on the paper that attest to its age without altering the quality of the drawing or the face of the subject.