Category Archives: French

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Nicolas de Catinat 1637-1712

The son of a magistrate, Catinat was born in Paris . He entered the Gardes Françaises at an early age and distinguished himself at the Siege of Lille in 1667.He became a brigadier ten years later, maréchal de camp in 1680, and lieutenant-general 1688. He served with great credit in the campaigns of 1676–1678 in Flanders during the Franco-Dutch War, and was later employed in the persecution of the Vaudois in 1686. After taking part in the Siege of Philippsburg at the opening of the Nine Years War, he was appointed to command the French troops in the south-eastern theatre of war. In 1691 he crossed into the County of Nice, and captured the towns Nice and Villefranche.

Artist/Engraver: after Johann Georg Wille
Size 22 x 16 cms
Price £18.00

Ref:3649

Sylvain Charles, Count Valee 1773-1846

Sylvain-Charles, comte Valée , born in Brienne-le-Château, was a Marshal of France.
Upon the outbreak of the French Revolution, Valée enlisted in the French revolutionary army and was sent to serve in the Army of the Nord. Promoted to captain in 1795 and to lieutenant colonel in 1804, Valée distinguished himself in the Battle of Jena, after which he was promoted to colonel in 1807 and given command of the 1st Artillery Regiment. In 1809, Valée was made commander of the artillery of the III Corps in Spain, where he distinguished himself in the sieges of Lleida, Tarragona, Tortosa and Valencia. In 1811 Valée was promoted to général de division and in 1814 Napoléon created him a count.

Artist/Engraver Antoine Maurin (1783-1860)
Size 23 x 15 cms
Price £18.00

Ref:3647

François de Créquy 1629-1687

François de Blanchefort de Créquy, later Marquis de Marines,was a 17th-century French noble and soldier, who served in the wars of Louis XIV of France. He came from a powerful and well-connected family, his grandfather Charles I de Blanchefort (1578–1638) being a Marshal of France. Rewarded for supporting the Royalists during The Fronde (1648–1653), his elder brother Charles (1623–1687) was a senior advisor to Louis while François had a successful military career.

Artist/Engraver
Size 24 x 16 cms
Price £28.00

Ref:3646

Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine 1604-1675

Charles IV was Duke of Lorraine from 1624 until his death in 1675, with a brief interruption in 1634, when he abdicated under French pressure in favor of his younger brother, Nicholas Francis.

Artist/Engraver
Size 13 x 9.5 cms
Price £14.00

Ref:3634

Elisabeth of Austria 1554-1592 Queen of France

Elisabeth of Austria was Queen of France from 1570 to 1574 as the wife of King Charles IX. A member of the House of Habsburg, she was the daughter of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, and Maria of Spain.

Artist/Engraver
Size 18 x 17.5 cms
Price £16.00

Ref:3614

Henri II d’Orléans, duc de Longueville 1595-1663

Henry II of Orleans, Duke of Longueville or Henry of Valois-Longueville , was a legitimate prince of France (of royal descent) and peer of France, served as governor of Picardy, then of Normandy, and was a major figure during the Fronde.

Artist/Engraver
Size 10 x 7 cms
Price £14.00

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Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden 1655-1707

Born in Paris, Louis was a son of Hereditary Prince Ferdinand Maximilian of Baden-Baden and his French wife, Louise of Savoy. His godfather was Louis XIV of France. His father was the elder son of Wilhelm, Margrave of Baden-Baden, whom he pre-deceased, leaving Louis to succeed as reigning Margrave of Baden-Baden and head of the Catholic branch of the House of Zähringen.
Size 6 x 11 cms
Price £14.00

Ref:2847

Melchior de Polignac 1661-1742 Cardinal

Melchior Cardinal de Polignac was a French diplomat, Cardinal and neo-Latin poet. Second son of Armand XVI, marquis de Polignac and Marquis Chalancon, Governor of Puy; and Jacqueline de Beauvoi
Size 16 x 21 cms
Price £28.00

Ref:2888

Jean Victor Marie Moreau 1763-1813

French general who helped Napoleon Bonaparte rise to power, but later became a rival and was banished to the United States. He is among the foremost French generals in military history.
Artist: Elisabeth G. Berhan
Date:
Size 24 x 32 cms
Price £35.00

Ref:2944

Karl de Stoute, Duke of Burgundy 1433-1477

Charles the Bold, baptised Charles Martin, was Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477. He was the last Duke of Burgundy from the House of Valois. His early death at the Battle of Nancy at the hands of Swiss mercenaries fighting for René II, Duke of Lorraine was of great consequence in European history
Size 11.5 x 18 cms
Price £28.00

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