Franz Xaver Winterhalter (circle) Prinz Emil von Hessen und bei Rhein, Franz Xaver Winterhalter, by 1852
Prinz emil von hessen und bei rhein (1790–1858). In a general's uniform of the grand duchy of hessen (prior to 1852). The orders and decorations he wears have been identified by the bayerisches armeemuseum as follows:
neckbadge 1: grand cross of the order of wilhelm, hesse kassel
neckbadge 2: commander's cross of the order of ludwig
chest medals from left to right:
1. Service cross for officers of 50 years service (from 1839)
2. Service medal hesse-darmstadt
3. France, legion of honour officer's breastbadge
cordon = knight grand cross of the civil order of saxony, (order of merit); and lower breastbadge: order of the crown of the house of saxony
lower breastbadge: breastbadge of the order of ludwig. Object Type: painting. Date: by 1852. Dimensions: height: 124 cm (48.8 in); width: 100 cm (39.3 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Unidentified location.