PIERRE DAUBIGNY (FRENCH, 1793-1858)

PIERRE DAUBIGNY (FRENCH, 1793-1858) Vice Admiral Baron l'Hermitte (1766-1826), in military uniform, blue coat with gold-embroidered collar, gold epaulettes and buttons, white stock, wearing the French Military Order of St Louis and the Royal French Order of the Legion of Honour; cloudy sky background (artist's join) signed 'D'aubigny' (mid-left) on ivory oval, 4 1/8 in. (105 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount with foliate stamped border in rectangular wood frame A paper label on the reverse is inscribed with the sitter's name.