Francois Hendrickx (1 results)
More imagesPublished by Brussels: Charles Muquart, 1855, 1855
Seller: David Brass Rare Books, Inc., Calabasas, CA, U.S.A.David Brass Rare Books, Inc.
Contact seller5-star sellerFour Superb Double-Page Hand Colored Lithographs Depicting The Uniforms of the Belgian Army in 1855 HENDRICKX, Henri Francois Joseph. Uniformes de l'Armée Belge, Publiés d'apres les dessins originaux exécutés par ordre de S.A.R. Monseigneur le Duc de Brabant et sur les documents fournis par le Départment de la Guerre. Bruxelles:… Charles Muquart, 1855. Uniforms of the Belgian Army, Published according to the original drawings executed by order of H.R.H. Monseigneur the Duke of Brabant and on the documents provided by the Department of War. First edition. Folio (24 3/4 x 34 1/2 inches; 628 x 876 mm., folded). Double-page tinted lithographed title within ornamental border, [2, Key to the uniforms, verso blank]. Four fine double-page hand-colored lithographed plates, all mounted on stubs. All plates with imprint "H. HendricksX del" & "Imp Simonau & Toovey, Bruxelles". Occasional light marginal soiling, the colors bright. Publisher's half green morocco over green pebbled cloth boards ruled in gilt. Front cover with title in gilt, smooth spine ruled and horizontally lettered in gilt. Near fine. "The sign of the commandment, for all the chiefs of corps of the army is the egret. The epaulettes are used to distinguish the ranks of cavalry, artillery, engineers, the general staff, grenadiers and students of the military school. In the infantry, the ranks are indicated by means of stars embroidered on the front of the collar, one for the second lieutenant, two for the lieutenant and three for the captain. The senior officers also wear a braid. The officers of the various corps, detached to serve as aides-de-camp, keeping the uniform of their regiment, and have, as a sign of their particular service, the amaranth scarf, starting from the left shoulder towards the belt on the right. The Officers of the entire infantry wear the amaranth scarf at the waist on duty." (translation of key). OCLC located just two examples in libraries and institutions worldwide: Brown University (RI, US); Bibliotheque Nationale de France. Henri François Joseph Hendrickx (1817-1894) was a Belgian painter, engraver, and illustrator. Born in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, Henri was the son of the painter Jean Baptiste Henderickx, not to be confused with the Belgian politician of the same name, who signed himself "Hendrickx". The young man became a student of Gustave Wappers, professor at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. In 1840, he participated in the illustration of Théodore Juste's History of Belgium, which appeared in installments from 1840. He was awarded a silver-gilt medal at the Brussels Salon of 1848 for The Macedonians annihilated by Belgius. He painted many still life and historical paintings. A designer and engraver, he created plates on behalf of the Belgian State, including banknotes and series of postal stamps, alongside Louis-Eugène Mouchon. Greece also ordered series of stamps from him. In 1856, he supervised with François Stroobant the production of lithographed illustrations for a publication intended to commemorate the celebrations of the 25 years of reign of Leopold I of Belgium, a work financed by Alexandre Jamar and which required the use of photography. The Plates: 1. Infantrie 2. Cavalerie Legère: Grosse Cavalerie 3. Artillerie: Gènie: Ècoles 4. État - Major Générale Bobins II, 356; Colas 1425; Hiler p. 425.
