Beautiful military portrait of a young French infantry sub (second) lieutenant was executed in 1849 by the French portrait painter Philibert Bernard (born in 1823 in Nomexy).
Special thanks to the determination of the Guardian for Mr. Stanislav Lyulin, Moscow, the known expert on European military uniforms.
Literature: E. Benezit “Dictionary of painters, sculptors, decorators and engravers” (in French), Paris, 1999; "General glossary of the artist" by Thieme / Becker, Bellier-Auvray, dict. gen. art. of ec.franc. Me, 1892.
Inscription: signed and dated (1) 849 lower right.
Technique: oil on canvas, original period gold-plated frame.
Dimensions: unframed 16.5 x 21.5 cm), framed 23.5 x 29 cm.
Condition: in very good original condition