A calvary parade; and Infantry exercises

Details

Austrian School, 18th Century
A calvary parade; and Infantry exercises
each with monogram (lower right)
oil on canvas
47 ¼ x 58 ¾ in. (120 x 149.2 cm.)
(2)a pair

Provenance

Anonymous sale; Christie's, Paris, 8 October 2002, lot 23.
Collection of a Noble European Family, acquired from the above sale.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, Paris, 26 June 2008, lot 36.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.

Lot Essay

This pair of paintings depicts infantry exercises of the Austrian army. The first, Cavalry Parade, features the military review of a troop that may be the Grenzhusarenregiment (auxiliary troop of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria), based on the rider's uniform, sword in hand, located in the center of the composition. The second, Infantry Exercises, could be a representation of the 'Jung Modena' cavalry regiment. The monogram at the bottom of each painting could correspond to the figures of the coats of arms of a duke or a prince elector.

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