Artwork
Auguste-Etienne Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély, maréchal de France
Auguste-Etienne Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély, maréchal de France is an oil painting by the French Romanticist artist Charles-Philippe Larivière. It dates from 1860 and is held in the collection of the Palace of Versailles.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The portrait conveys both personal distinction and national prestige, reflecting the marshal's enduring legacy in French military history.
The painting portrays the French marshal Auguste-Etienne Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély, a distinguished military figure celebrated for his role in the Napoleonic Wars. Iconographic elements include a drum and a map, symbols of his martial authority and strategic command, while the surrounding decoration underscores his elevated status within the French Empire. The work was exhibited at the Salon of 1861 and is housed in the Museum of the History of France at the Palace of Versailles.
The portrait conveys both personal distinction and national prestige, reflecting the marshal's enduring legacy in French military history.
Technique & Style
The portrait was painted in oil on canvas, a standard support for formal portraiture in mid-nineteenth-century France. The work measures 220 cm by 125 cm and was created for the Salon of 1861, where it was exhibited as a contemporary rendering of Marshal Auguste‑Étienne Regnaud de Saint‑Jean d'Angély. Contemporary descriptions note the crisp handling of fabric and the restrained palette that emphasizes the sitter’s military regalia, while the background includes symbolic elements such as a map and drum to underscore his martial career. The composition balances realistic detail with a slightly idealized finish typical of Larivière’s academic style.
History & Provenance
The portrait of Auguste-Etienne Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély was painted by Charles-Philippe Larivière in 1860, according to the work's cataloguing data. An oil on canvas, it was created for display in the Museum of the History of France at the Palace of Versailles, where it remains in the national collections.
The painting was first shown publicly at the Salon of 1861 in Paris. It is recorded under the inventory numbers MV 4995 and MI 668 at the Musée national des châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon, where it continues to be held by the Réunion des musées nationaux.
The painting is held at the Musée national des châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon, within the Museum of the History of France at the Palace of Versailles. Its inventory numbers are MV 4995 and MI 668. The work was exhibited at the Salon of 1861.
Overview
This oil painting, created in 1860 by Charles-Philippe Larivière, is a portrait of Auguste-Etienne Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély, a French military leader.
Artist & collection
Artist
Charles-Philippe Larivière (28 September 1798 in Paris – 29 February 1876 in Paris) was a French academic painter and lithographer.
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