Portrait of étienne-françois de choiseul-stainville, duke of choiseul (1719-1785), in the habit of colonel-general of the hundred swiss and grisons (1762-1771) oil on canvas, re-lined. 127 x 95 cm provenance: galerie wildenstein. Born june 28, 1719; first known under the name of marquis de stainville, he was second lieutenant from 1739, made the bohemian campaign in 1741, was at the siege of prague and at the capture of sahay in 1742. Colonel of infantry in 1743, he served in the armies of italy and the rhine in 1745. Brigadier in 1746, he was employed in the armies of flanders until 1748. Appointed by stanislas leczinski, governor of the towns and castle of mirecourt and the vosges country in 1748, he was the same year field marshal and grand bailiff of the vosges country in 1751. Ambassador extraordinary to rome in 1753, knight of the order of the holy spirit in 1756, ambassador extraordinary to vienna in 1757, he was created peer of france and named minister and secretary of state in the department of foreign affairs in 1758. Lieutenant general in 1759, governor-general of touraine in 1760, superintendent-general of couriers, posts and relays of france the same year, he became minister of war in 1761, minister of the navy, knight of the golden fleece and colonel-general of the swiss and grisons in 1762. He died in paris on may 8, 1785
auction: beaussant lefèvre, drouot richelieu - rooms 10 and 16, march 21, 2014, beaussant-lefèvre, prints, drawings and paintings ceramics objects of art and fine furnishings tapestries - carpets, lot 27. Date: 18th century.
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