Lot 210: Paul Alexandre Protais "(Paris 1826-1890) Camp

Paul Alexandre Protais "(Paris 1826-1890) Camp with Resting Turks and Two French Officers in the Foreground, unclearly signed A. Protais, Oil on panel, 43 x 34 cm, framed, (Rei)" "Turks: This is a French Troop from North Africa, founded in 1841. This Infantry regiment was used in European wars, and this picture might refer to a scene from the North Italian campaign against Austria in 1859 or to the Franco-German war of 1870/71."