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Portrait of General Regnier

Date

1798-1801

Creator

Baron François Gérard
Raclin Murphy Museum of Art

General Jean-Louis Reynier was a career army officer in the service of Napoleon Bonaparte during both the Directory and the Empire. His military record was prodigious, having served in seventeen campaigns in at least six countries over a period of twenty years. He is depicted in this portrait by Gérard at the Battle of the Pyramids in which he played a major role in a stunning victory in 1798. ... He is seen wearing several medals and a sword, an honorable man, who served his country faithfully. He is depicted in this half-length portrait in an oval frame. His military uniform is decked out with epaulettes, a high collar, and a sword. The sword is unusual in that it is a shamshir or pala, which was the typical weapon of the Mamelukes. He may have carried it as a trophy of the War of the Pyramids. A large, star-shaped medal on his right chest is the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor; two smaller medals on the left represent an officer's cross of the Legion of Honor and a medal of military merit.

from Snite Museum of Art, Face to Face (Notre Dame, 2003)

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Creator
Baron François Gérard (French, 1770 - 1837)
Date
1798-1801
Classification
Drawings
Related Location
Europe, France
Medium
Gouache with white heightening on vellum paper
Dimensions
8 1/4 x 6 3/4 in. (20.96 x 17.02 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Noah L. Butkin
Copyright Status
Public domain
Subject
French Revolutionary Wars (military conflicts, 1792-1802)
generals
armed forces
portraits

Metadata

Accession Number
1979.103.001
Campus Location
Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
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