Robin Lumsden Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 I have had this oil painting of a Brunswick hussar for several years. It shows a hussar in field uniform (although the painter has used some artistic licence) and is dated 1916. I have always thought this was an untraceable man, but now I wonder.........could it be a painting of Ernst-August, Duke of Brunswick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted April 15, 2006 Author Share Posted April 15, 2006 Here's the Duke in civvies......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted April 15, 2006 Author Share Posted April 15, 2006 and as a younger man, commander of the Brunswick hussars..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted April 15, 2006 Author Share Posted April 15, 2006 Here's the date 1916. I suppose at this stage in the war, he would have been keen to be portrayed as a 'field commander'.......like the Prussian Crown Prince, who also had a penchant for skulls.Thoughts, anyone?My knowledge of German royalty is pretty scant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 There is a similarity between these images, have you looked on the back of the canvas/board to see if there's any writing/names/dates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted April 15, 2006 Author Share Posted April 15, 2006 Nothing on the back, unfortunately. The more I look at this, the more I think it is meant to be him. Didn't dawn on me until today, when I was moving some stuff around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djedj Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Hi Robin,But I know that picture !I think here is your man :It is a tinted postcard, ref. "W.C.A. Series 146 - N?96"The photo, as seen on the front, is Copyright by International News Service, N.Y.The back displays the following :"A German trooper wearing the famous Death Head Hussar Helmet.This was the regiment to which the Crown Prine was attached while at Danzig. it is said that but fifty men are left after the fightinh in Belgium and France"(Of course the attribution of the Regiment is - wrong)By the way that postcard has long been ruled out of my collection, so if you want to make the match with your painting, just PM me your address and I'll be happy to send it over.Jerome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Dwyer Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 (edited) The back displays the following :"A German trooper wearing the famous Death Head Hussar Helmet.This was the regiment to which the Crown Prine was attached while at Danzig. Well, they sure got that wrong! The crown prince was associated with the Prussian Leib Hussars Regiment No. 1 not the Brunswick Hussars No. 17. Edited July 13, 2006 by Mike Dwyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted July 15, 2006 Author Share Posted July 15, 2006 Hi Robin,But I know that picture !I think here is your man :It is a tinted postcard, ref. "W.C.A. Series 146 - N?96"The photo, as seen on the front, is Copyright by International News Service, N.Y.The back displays the following :"A German trooper wearing the famous Death Head Hussar Helmet.This was the regiment to which the Crown Prine was attached while at Danzig. it is said that but fifty men are left after the fightinh in Belgium and France"(Of course the attribution of the Regiment is - wrong)By the way that postcard has long been ruled out of my collection, so if you want to make the match with your painting, just PM me your address and I'll be happy to send it over.JeromeJerome.That's great!Many thanks indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djedj Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Hi Robin,Postcard's on its way.It's funny indeed, the more I look at the painting, the more I see alternatively the Crown prince / the Duke of Braunschweig / none of them !(Though the slight curve given to the nose would indicate the Kronprinz)CheersJerome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Lumsden Posted July 17, 2006 Author Share Posted July 17, 2006 Hi Robin,Postcard's on its way.It's funny indeed, the more I look at the painting, the more I see alternatively the Crown prince / the Duke of Braunschweig / none of them !(Though the slight curve given to the nose would indicate the Kronprinz)CheersJeromeJerome.Many thanks! If you ever need anything from me, just ask.Personally, I think that the painting has been copied from the postcard photo with the Duke of Brunswick's face put in!Cheers and thanks again.Robin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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