A soldier, said to be Hermann Moritz, Count of Saxony (1696-1750), in armour and ochre coat, on a rearing horse in a hilly landscape, cavalry beyond

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Francesco Casanova (London 1727-1803 Brühl, near Vienna)
A soldier, said to be Hermann Moritz, Count of Saxony (1696-1750), in armour and ochre coat, on a rearing horse in a hilly landscape, cavalry beyond
signed 'Casan...' (lower right)
oil on canvas
127.3 x 96.4 cm.

Provenance

Hotel Eisenhut, Rothenburg, circa 1910.

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Lot Essay

Hermann Moritz, Count of Saxony was a legitimate son of of Elector Frederik August I of Saxony (1670-1733) and Maria Aurora of Königsmarck (1662-1728).

Moritz was known as the Marschall von Sachsen or Maréchal de Saxe since he was more often on the battlefield than anywhere else, mostly fighting for the French.

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