François Vincent Mathieu LATIL (Aix-en-Provence 1796 - Saint - Lot 64

François Vincent Mathieu LATIL (Aix-en-Provence 1796 - Saint-Girons 1890) Portrait of Philippe Augustin Bache, comte d'Arbaud Jouques (1770 - 1831) Canvas 65 x 53.8 cm Original frame Signed and dated center left 'Latil 1828' inscription on original canvas retranscribed during lining: Peint en fevrier 1823 à Paris/ par Latil d'Aix Bache-Augustin Philippe/ Conte d'arbaud de jouques/ Maréchal de camps/Commandeur de l'ordre royal et militaire/ Chevalier de l'ordre de St Jean de Jerusalem G.de Ceots? de l'ordre royal et militaire d'Espagne de S.Ferdinand /13 avril 1831/ Minor damage to frame The model belongs to an Aix family that included several parliamentary presidents à mortier in the 17th and 18th centuries. In our painting, he wears the following three decorations: the first, suspended from his neck by a red ribbon is the medal of the Order of the Legion of Honor, consisting of a star with five double rays on a wreath of oak and laurel. Below, the second medal, suspended by a black ribbon, is the medal of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, consisting of a star with four double rays alternating with fleur-de-lys; finally, the third, pinned to his chest, features a star with four double rays with a laurel wreath and, in the center, a medallion featuring Saint Ferdinand surrounded by the Order's motto the order's motto "Al merito militar ? El Rey y la Patria", is the medal of the Spanish Order of of Saint-Ferdinand. While this latter distinction was probably awarded to him during his diplomatic and military career in in Spain, where he commanded the French and Swiss brigade forming the guard of the King of Spain, Ferdinand VII, the other distinctions are due to his extensive military career, during which he held officer in the King's Regiment, cavalry colonel in Austrian service, cavalry major in French service marshal de camp, commander of the 4th subdivision of the 10th military division and inspector general of infantry. Inspector General of Infantry.