Since 1763 the name 'Russborough' has been synonymous with collecting and dealing in fine art. In the closing decades of the last century the historic town of Port Hope has become home to Lord Russborough's Annex, which specialises in an individual mix of antique maps, paintings and prints.

While Lord Russborough's Annex features a great many works of museum calibre, we also offer a wonderful selection of prints priced at under $100.

Detaille L'Armée Française

An extract of our prints currently available:

Detaille French Army Uniform Studies



	Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille (Paris, October 5, 1847 – December 23, 1912), was a French Academic painter and Military artist, noted for his precision and realistic detail. The young Detaille was surrounded by military figures from his grandfather, who had worked as a sutler responsible for organising Napoleon's transports, to a great aunt who had married Admiral Villeneuve. Detaille's ambition however, was to be an artist. As a student and he let it be known that he wished to study with Cabanel, but through various circumstances ended up in the studio of Jean-Louis Meissonier. It was in 1867 that the young artist first exhibited a picture, showing a view of Meissonier's studio but in the following year he showed his first military piece. While it was based solely on imagination, The Drummer's Halt represented a scene from the French Revolution. Detaille served in the French Army during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 and became the official painter of the battles. This was to be the beginning of a glorious career, painting many military scenes from French history. He is famous for his portraits of soldiers and depictions of military manoeuvres, military uniforms and general military life. In particular are his stirring paintings of the Napoleonic Wars. He re-designed the uniforms for the French Army. During his life, he amassed a vast collection of military uniforms and artifacts which was bequethed to the Musée de L'Armée in Paris following his death. His book, L'Armée Française - An Illustrated History of the French Army, 1790-1885 was first published in 1885. With text by Jules Richard it contains hundreds of Detaille's illustrations and prints, and remains a definitive work. We are pleased to offer a small selection of these images from the above work:



	OFFICIERS ET TROUPES DE CHASSEURS A CHAVAL ET DE HUSSARDS (1805) hand coloured typogravure Goupil & Co. 9 1/2 x 8 (21.6 x 20.2cm.) RI 616/DNN/r.anad >ALN PRICE CODE B



	[MARINES OF THE GUARD 1804 -1815] 1887 untinted typogravure Goupil & Co. 7 1/8 x 8" (18.1 x 20.3 cm) excluding letters. RW45/ddn/s.andn > ALN SOLD PRICE CODE B HUSSARDS (service en Campagne) 1885 Original Hand colour typogravure Goupil & Co.12 x 8 3/4" (30.5 x 22.2 cm.) excluding letters RW46/ddn/s.andn > ALN SOLD PRICE CODE B Click here for pricing guide Click here for printing technique



	DRAGON (Petite tenure) 1886 Original Hand colour typogravure Goupil & Co.11 5/8 x 8 3/16" (20.5 x 20.8 cm.) excluding letters. RW47/ddn/s.andn > ALN SOLD PRICE CODE B SAPEURS DU GENIE (Cenue de Campagne) 1886 Original Hand colour typogravure Goupil & Co.11 15/16 x 8 3/8" (30.4 x 21.3 cm.) excluding letters RW48/ddn/s.andn > ALN SOLD PRICE CODE B Click here for pricing guide Click here for printing technique