Is that 200 feet of braid you are wearing or are you just happy to see me?
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The Gallant Officer, by Frédéric Soulacroix (1858 – 1933)
This piece was recently up for auction at Bonhams for about $25k .
The French Army of the Bourbons and Napoleon had a number of Hussar regiments, light cavalry units made for scouting on the Hungarian model. They did indeed like their pretty uniforms.
And honestly, I have to admit that The Duelists is one of my favorite movies of all time.
