Portrait Of A Dragoon Officer Signed Sorg, 18th Century, Oil On Canvas

Portrait of a senior officer of the Dragoons wearing the Schomberg helmet, certainly a squadron leader given his epaulettes: one side with twists and the other with gros bouillon, belonging to the Coigny regiment, holding his sword in his hand and displaying the plaque of the Cross of Veteranship, oil on canvas signed Sorg and dated 1779 on the back. Sorg Johann Jacob, painter born in Strasbourg on September 8, 1743, died in Multzig (Bas-Rhin) on October 13, 1821. Father of Joseph Sorg, he worked in Augsburg, Mannheim and Munich. The Oberenhiem Museum preserves his Sainte Odile and Visitation, and the Strasbourg Museum, Portrait of a man and Portrait of the artist. Oil on canvas in good condition (small restorations on the bottom of the painting), original canvas and stretcher, period frame. Dimensions without frame H80.8 cm x W64.3 cm, dimensions with frame H89.5 cm x W73 cm. Contact us for shipping costs.