19th century French school - Lot 164

19th century French school Portrait of General Pascal Antoine Fiorella, Count Fiorella (1752-1818). Pastel on paper, mounted on cardboard. 23.7 x 18.2 cm. In an elegant channel frame Bears a 19th-century note in ink on the back (pierced in places): "General Antoine Pascal Fiorella, Count of the Empire, Governor of [...], Senator of the Kingdom of Italy, born in Ajaccio in 1752, died there in 1818. He was buried in the Chapelle des Grecs in Ajaccio. [Portrayed] as a General of the Republic, he was later awarded the Legion of Honor and the Iron Crown of Italy. He contributed [mightily] to the victory of Castiglione in 1796. This portrait is a copy of the miniature of the period, given to me by Vincent Guitera, the General's grandson". Provenance: Paul Lucchini Collection.