François Bruno DESHAYS de COLLEVILLE (1732-1815) - Lot 88

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François Bruno DESHAYS de COLLEVILLE (1732-1815) - Lot 88
François Bruno DESHAYS de COLLEVILLE (1732-1815) Portrait of Augustin-François Thomas du Fossé (born in 1750). Canvas. 130 × 98 cm. Signed and dated lower left: by Deshays de la/...1757 pinxit. Born in Rouen on 15 July 1750 to Antoine-Augustin Thomas du Fossé and Monique Coquerel, born on 5 February 1742, whom he married on 17 July 1775. Councillor at the Parliament of Rouen and mayor of the commune of Le Fossé. He is the elder brother of the two characters represented in the following portraits. His father Antoine-Augustin is the heir of the duchess of La Force, who died without issue. Dressed in a fancy uniform "à la hongroise", this means that the boy leaves the dress at the age of 6 or 7 to begin his intellectual education, learn to ride a horse and to learn to read and write. his intellectual education, learn to ride a horse and to handle a sword with a master of arms.
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