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355 - Alfred COUVERCHEL (Marseille-le-Petit, 1834 – Croissy, 1867)…
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Estimate €1,500 - €2,000
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Alfred COUVERCHEL (Marseille-le-Petit, 1834 – Croissy, 1867) Presumed portrait of General Aimable Pélissier (1794 – 1864), Duke of Malakoff, on horseback on the Algerian coast Oil on canvas (original canvas) Signed and dated ‘Alf. Couverchel / 1860’ in the lower left-hand corner Canvas from the Ottoz collection 56.5 x 46.5 cm General Pélissier, who had taken part in the conquest of Algeria in 1830, was appointed by Napoleon III as Governor-General of the territory in 1860. Our painting, which is dated, most likely depicts the scene of his return to the Algerian coast. Alfred COUVERCHEL (Marseille-le-Petit, 1834 – Croissy, 1867) 56.5 x 46.5 cm
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About the sale Old Masters & 19th-century masters
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Auction time 09/15/2026 at 11:00 AM
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