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Léonard-Victor-Joseph Charner, amiral de France
Léonard-Victor-Joseph Charner, amiral de France is an oil painting by the Realist artist Eugène Faure. It dates from 1861 and is held in the collection of the Palace of Versailles.
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Subject & Meaning
As a formal commemorative painting, its iconography emphasizes his high naval rank and distinguished career through specific visual attributes.
The artwork is a portrait of Léonard-Victor-Joseph Charner, an admiral of France born in 1797. As a formal commemorative painting, its iconography emphasizes his high naval rank and distinguished career through specific visual attributes. The composition incorporates a map and decorations, which symbolize his strategic maritime service and official honors.
The inclusion of an order further underscores his elite status and national recognition. Together, these elements represent Charner's identity as a prominent military leader and decorated officer.
Technique & Style
Executed in 1861 by Eugène Faure, this portrait is an oil painting on canvas. The work measures 220 cm in height and 145 cm in width. As a formal portrait, the composition depicts Admiral Léonard-Victor-Joseph Charner alongside symbolic elements including a map and various decorations, reflecting his military rank and honors.
The piece is classified within the genre of portraiture and is held in the collections of the Museum of the History of France at the Palace of Versailles.
History & Provenance
The portrait Léonard‑Victor‑Joseph Charner, amiral de France was painted in 1861 by the French artist Eugène Faure in oil on canvas. It depicts the admiral adorned with his orders and a map, and has been part of the Museum of the History of France collection at the Palace of Versailles. According to the Joconde inventory, the work is currently housed at the Musée national des châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon in Versailles, where it remains on display as part of the national heritage.
The portrait of Léonard-Victor-Joseph Charner, amiral de France, painted by Eugène Faure in 1861, is housed in the Musée national des châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon, formerly referred to as the Museum of the History of France. It is cataloged under inventory number 000PE009452 in the Joconde database and has been part of exhibitions at the Palace of Versailles.
Overview
Eugène Faure’s 1861 oil portrait presents Léonard‑Victor‑Joseph Charner, a French admiral, in a formal, realist manner. The canvas, now part of the Palace of Versailles collection, captures the officer in full dress, emphasizing his rank and the ceremonial aspects of his service.
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Artist
Eugène Faure, a French painter of allegories, mythological subjects, and portraits, was born at Seyssinet, near Grenoble, in 1822.
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