French Military Officer Portrait. Oil on board circa 1876

A portrait of the French military officer Charles Martin Constant Bouvy shown in dress uniform with red epaulettes (born in Brussels on 6 May 1833 and died in Molenbeek, district of Brussels, in June 1880; a note from the family tree states that it is believed that the Molenbeek cemetery was decommissioned and that he was then buried at Zellick). In the upper left corner, the officer’s coat of arms is depicted: The helmet is facing sideways with the visor closed, which indicates a gentleman. The crest at the top shows a fiery dragon. And the shield at the bottom features quarterly gules (red) and or (gold), in the first and last quarter five-point mullets gules and in the second and third quarter mullets or. A complete family tree, starting at the beginning of the 17th century through to the beginning of the 20th century, is found on the back. Massive giltwood frame with black insert, painting signed with initials PH and 1876. Height: 22 in. Width: 18.25 in. Depth: 2.25 in.