Portret van maarschalk Jacques Leroy de Saint Arnaud 1854

This lithograph by Marie-Alexandre Alophe, created in 1854, depicts Jacques Leroy de Saint Arnaud, a French military leader who rose to the rank of Marshal of France. The portrait, now in the Rijksmuseum, shows Saint Arnaud in full military dress, with his hand resting on a sword and his gaze directed towards the viewer. The image is a powerful reminder of Saint Arnaud’s military career, which included important roles in the French conquest of Algeria and the Crimean War. The lithograph’s detailed rendering of Saint Arnaud’s uniform and the inscription beneath the image provide valuable insight into military fashion and iconography of the mid-19th century.