Pierre-Jean David d’Angers (1788-1856), Charles Nicolas Fabvier, bronze portrait plaque, dated 1828, cast by Richard Freres, bust right wearing Ottoman turban, 150mm (Reinis 174), pierced, thin casting flaw, extremely fine, dark patina, rare Provenance: Pierre Durand Collection, Stair Galleries, 7 December 2022, lot 289.Charles Nicolas Fabvier (1782-1855), French general, aided the Greeks in the Wars of Independence against Turkey, defending the Acropolis in 1826 and continuing in the service of Greece until 1828, having been made an honorary Greek citizen. Later in life he was made a peer of France and was the French ambassador to Turkey and Denmark. The plaque includes a lengthy personal statement of his approach to military matters, dated 1820. A commemorative medal based on David’s portrait of Fabvier was issued in 1926 (Karamitsos [2024] 1215), and he was also portrayed on Greek 1, 3 and 6 drachma stamps in that year.

Estimate: GBP 1000 - 1500