Jacques Cathelineau ( Generalissimo of the Catholic and Royal Army of the Vendee) Format:Enhanced Matte Print as if beholding a celestial

as if beholding a celestial vision

The highly realistic depiction of the face shows a few tears and drops of blood falling from wounds on his forehead

Loved by children because of the detail

The artist's skillful depiction of the Eucharistic elements - the consecrated bread and wine - exudes a sense of solemnity and reverence

He is best known for a cycle of nine paintings called The Legend of Saint Ursula

Jacques Cathelineau ( Generalissimo of the Catholic and Royal Army of the Vendee) Format:Enhanced Matte Print as if beholding a celestialThis is a stunning portrait of Jacques Cathelineau, Generalissimo of the Catholic and Royal Army of the Vendee. Like the painting of Franois de Charette by Jean Baptiste Paulin Gurin, this is another highly sought after piece and very difficult to find. He was a well known peddler in Anjou. When the Kingdom of France was abolished and the French First Republic was established, the revolutionaries committed atrocities against the civilians of the Vende