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Musketeer of the 2nd company, King's Household

Unsignedbetween 1750 and 1760

Musée de l'Armée - Hôtel des Invalides

Musée de l'Armée - Hôtel des Invalides
Paris, France

Bust portrait, turned to a three-quarter profile, with a smiling face looking toward the viewer. The young man is wearing a gray wig, tied back with a black ribbon. He is wearing the musketeers' uniform, with his right hand slipped into his waistcoat, resting over his heart; his left arm is held against his hat. With a landscape background. The coats of arms have been painted in the upper-right section. Musketeer of the second company, identifiable by the cross specific to his unit, bearing five yellow flames.

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  • Title: Musketeer of the 2nd company, King's Household
  • Creator: Unsigned
  • Date Created: between 1750 and 1760
  • Location Created: France
  • Physical Dimensions: without frame: 0,650 (w) x 0,813 (h) m / with frame: 0,773 (w) x 0,939 (h) m
  • Provenance: acquisition date: December 1981 (purchase)
  • Subject Keywords: Soldier, coat of arms
  • Type: Tableau
  • Medium: Peinture à l'huile
  • Inventory: 24,071
Musée de l'Armée - Hôtel des Invalides

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