Offered by Galerie William Diximus
Oil on canvas Attributed to Joseph Kinson (1770-1839).
Dimensions without frame: 207cm x 130.5cm.
Dimensions with frame: 226cm x 159cm.
Louis XVIII became king of france again in 1815, reorganising the military forces and recreating the national guard under the command of the Duc d'artois.
from a royalist family, this young officer wears the insignia of Louis XVIII and the fleur de lys can be seen on his crested helmet. here, this young officer with the rank of captain poses on the porch of the family ho
François-Joseph Kinson:
He settled in Paris after 1794, took part in the annual exhibition in Paris in 1799, and became an artist sought after by the rich and powerful of the time. He worked for the courts of Napoleon and Jérôme Bonaparte, King of Westphalia, whom he followed to his court in Cassel. He was awarded a medal by the Emperor in 1808.