Frederick VI (1769-1829), Landgrave of Hessen-Homburg, in the scarlet uniform of the Austrian 4th Hussar Regiment, red coat with gold lacing and gold-bordered collar, fur cloak draped around his shoulders, wearing the blue moiré sash of the Order of the Garter, the Commander Cross of the Order of Maria Theresa suspended from a red and white ribbon about his neck and the Prussian Order of the Red Eagle, 1st Class

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GERMAN SCHOOL, CIRCA 1820
Frederick VI (1769-1829), Landgrave of Hessen-Homburg, in the scarlet uniform of the Austrian 4th Hussar Regiment, red coat with gold lacing and gold-bordered collar, fur cloak draped around his shoulders, wearing the blue moiré sash of the Order of the Garter, the Commander Cross of the Order of Maria Theresa suspended from a red and white ribbon about his neck and the Prussian Order of the Red Eagle, 1st Class
oval, 1 7/8 in. (58 mm.) high, stamped gilt-metal mount within gold mount, fitted rectangular leather case

Provenance

Christie's, London, 26 June 1980, lot 92.

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Lot Essay

Frederick VI, the eldest son and successor of his father, Landgrave Frederick V, married Elizabeth, daughter of George III of England, in 1818. He began his military career in the Austrian Army against the Turks in 1789 and distinguished himself in the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. He was taken prisoner by Marshal Ney at the Battle of Elchingen.

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