Portrait of the Knight of the Legion of Honour
Fine Arts
2021.9.22.10.FA.GR.C1810.FR
Description
Pastel drawing portrait, enhanced with watercolour and charcoal, representing a man with short curly hair, wearing a black jacket with a double waistcoat of white and blue colours, white shirt with a high collar adorned with a tight scarf tie. On the left lapel of the coat, there are two medals: the white cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honour surmounted with a crown on a red ribbon; and the decoration of The Lily surmounted with a crown on a white ribbon.Materials
Pastel on paperWatercolor
Charcoal
Wood
Glass
Origin
vers 1810 FranceDimensions
Length : 21 cmHeight : 26 cm