Maurice Orange: Hussar Of The 7th.

Watercolor by Maurice Orange depicting a young officer of the 7th Hussars.
He appears to be running and must be holding his shako and saber. He is in full green and red uniform.
As always with Maurice Orange, the uniformological precision is remarkable.
The painting is signed lower right "Maurice Orange 1905" and dedicated "To Madame Andrée Ridel Amical souvenir 8bre 1906". This watercolor, presented under glass in a baguette frame with twisted decoration, is large: 61 cm x 44 cm. It is slightly sunned. On the back is the label of the framer working in Granville, Maurice Orange's homeland.

Maurice Orange: French painter and draftsman born March 9, 1867 in Granville and died February 28, 1916 in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. He quickly revealed a talent for drawing, and his first teachers encouraged him to enroll at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He became friends with Édouard Detaille. He specialized in history painting, particularly the Napoleonic epic. He received medals and travel grants. His explorations of Spain, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Africa, and especially Egypt provided him with sources of inspiration. He used all techniques: oil, watercolor, gouache, charcoal, and pastel. He was a colorist renowned for his treatment of light.