A high-ranking officer, facing left in red coat with silver-bordered black facings and silver epaulettes, wearing the blue moiré sash and breast-star of the Royal Danish Order of the Elephant and the cross and breast star of the Royal Danish Order of the Dannebrog (first class) and the badge of the Royal Danish Order of the Men of Dannebrog, the breast-star of the Order of the Golden Lion of Hesse-Cassel and the badge of the Order for Military Vertu of Hesse-Cassel

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ANDRÉ-LÉON LARUE called MANSION (1785 - after 1836)
A high-ranking officer, facing left in red coat with silver-bordered black facings and silver epaulettes, wearing the blue moiré sash and breast-star of the Royal Danish Order of the Elephant and the cross and breast star of the Royal Danish Order of the Dannebrog (first class) and the badge of the Royal Danish Order of the Men of Dannebrog, the breast-star of the Order of the Golden Lion of Hesse-Cassel and the badge of the Order for Military Vertu of Hesse-Cassel
signed 'mansion. 1818.' (upper right)
oval, 2 7/16 in. (61 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount

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Lot Essay

The combination of Danish and Hessian Orders worn by the sitter may be explained by the strong diplomatic relations between Denmark and Hesse-Cassel at the early 19th century. Marie, wife of King Frederick VI (see lot 103), was the eldest daughter of the Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel.

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