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During this period he broadened his subject matter to include series of olive trees, wheat fields and sunflowers.
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His paintings grew brighter in colour as he developed a style that became fully realised during his stay in Arles in the south of France in 1888. FRANCOTTE / A LIGE indicating manufacture by the famous Belgian gunmaker Auguste Francotte, who was based in. As his work developed he created a new approach to still lifes and local landscapes. It is marked on the side of the barrel A. In 1886, he moved to Paris, where he met members of the avant-garde, including Émile Bernard and Paul Gauguin, who were reacting against the Impressionist sensibility.
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His early works, mostly still lifes and depictions of peasant labourers, contain few signs of the vivid colour that distinguished his later work. His younger brother Theo supported him financially, and the two kept a long correspondence by letter. He drifted in ill health and solitude before taking up painting in 1881, having moved back home with his parents. He turned to religion and spent time as a Protestant missionary in southern Belgium.
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As a young man he worked as an art dealer, often travelling, but became depressed after he was transferred to London. Price 875 euro SOLD A fine antique Belgian Oak cased early model E.Lefaucheux patent 6 shot 9 mm single action Pinfire revolver by Auguste Francotte and Lambert Ghaye Liege. This revolver has a loading gate with a spring operated swing up door with engraved initiales F.A= Francotte August for quick and easy loading, the ejector pin is mounted on the right side to eject the spent cartridges,trigger guard and backstrap are iron,grips secured with a single screw,swivel ring on the buttplare.Ĭondition Good,used conditon,see photos for overall condition.Born into an upper-middle-class family, Van Gogh drew as a child and was serious, quiet, and thoughtful. A 19th Century Antique Belgian Pinfire Revolver, marked E.LEFAUCHEUX INV.BREVETE, caliber 12 mm, length 31 cm, in very good condition. This revolver was well advanced beyond any of the American made revolvers of that period,and often used on the western frontier and American civil war. FRANCOTTE A LIEGE (Francotte revolvers were among the best European revolvers at the time). Under the barrel is the ejector,the grips are hand checked walnut,with no cracks or chips. Maker markings on the top of the barrel, A. The Lefaucheux M1858 was a French military revolver, chambered for the 12mm pinfire cartridge, based on a design by Casimir Lefaucheux.It was the first metallic-cartridge revolver adopted by a national government. Raphaël never invented nor produced the revolver that bears his. So we have here only 131 revolvers of confirmed Belgian origin: the 25 bought by Stanford and the 106 Raphaël. Made by the famous high quality maker August Francotte. 25 Lefaucheux 1854 type revolvers directly bought by Henri Stanford, US Minister in Belgium, from an unknown gunmaker (probably Francotte or Janssen) A revolver Perrin. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily primary operator. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). There are a total of 68 Revolver Handguns entries in the Military Factory. Six-shot rotating cylinder with black powder Belgian ELG proof mark.Ĭlosed frame and protected cartridge pins in the cylinder.ĭecorated with a floral etched decor on frame and cylinder. The revolver represented a giant technological leap forward from the limited single-shot sidearms available prior. Rare large caliber 12mm dubbel action pin fire revolver,with ribbed barrel with fixed front sight and notch rear sight on the bridge, markings on the barrel.