Auguste-Louis de Rossel de Cercy (22 June 1736 – 27 February 1804) was a French Navy officer and painter of the 18th century. He especially painted naval scenes.
Cercy was born in Dompierre-sur-Mer in 1736 from an aristocratic family.[1] He joined the French Navy as a Garde-Marine in 1751 in Rochefort. In 1752, he was appointed to Friponne. In 1754, he transferred on the 50-gun Aigle, and the year after on the 64-gun Inflexible. In 1756, he served first on the frigate Aquilon, and then on the 80-gun Duc de Bourgogne, and the year after on the 64-gun Saint Michel.[2]
From 1759, Cercy served on the frigates Aragon, Sardaigne and Oiseau, before transferred to the ship Content.[2]
In 1765, Cercy was promoted to Lieutenant. The year after, he served on Coulisse. In 1770, he was first officer on the 64-gun Bizarre.[2]
At the Salon de la Correspondance in 1786, he showed landscapes of Malta and Constantinople.[3] That same year, Louis XVI decided to have depictions of the French naval victories of the War of American Independence made, and he chose Cercy to make them.[2]
Kernéis, Auguste Aimé (1892). Les frégates la Surveillante et la Nymphe. Brest: Société académique de Brest.
Mourot, Marjolaine (2016). "Les tableaux de combat : la dernière commande royale". In Besselièvre, Jean-Yves (ed.). Le port de la liberté : Brest au temps de l'Indépendance américaine. Paris: Locus solus, Musée national de la Marine.
Rostaing McMann, Evelyn (2003). Biographical index of artists in Canada. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN9780802027900.
Thiervoz (1957). "Une curieuse figure de marin : le capitaine de vaisseau de Rossel de Cercy". Neptunia (47): 11–15.
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auguste, louis, rossel, cercy, june, 1736, february, 1804, french, navy, officer, painter, 18th, century, especially, painted, naval, scenes, born22, june, 1736dompierre, kingdom, francedied27, february, 1804, 1804, aged, paris, french, first, republicallegian. Auguste Louis de Rossel de Cercy 22 June 1736 27 February 1804 was a French Navy officer and painter of the 18th century He especially painted naval scenes Auguste Louis de Rossel de CercyAuguste Louis de Rossel de CercyBorn22 June 1736Dompierre sur Mer Kingdom of FranceDied27 February 1804 1804 02 27 aged 67 Paris French First RepublicAllegiance Kingdom of FranceService wbr branch French Navy Contents 1 Biography 2 Notes 3 Citations 4 ReferencesBiography editCercy was born in Dompierre sur Mer in 1736 from an aristocratic family 1 He joined the French Navy as a Garde Marine in 1751 in Rochefort In 1752 he was appointed to Friponne In 1754 he transferred on the 50 gun Aigle and the year after on the 64 gun Inflexible In 1756 he served first on the frigate Aquilon and then on the 80 gun Duc de Bourgogne and the year after on the 64 gun Saint Michel 2 From 1759 Cercy served on the frigates Aragon Sardaigne and Oiseau before transferred to the ship Content 2 In 1765 Cercy was promoted to Lieutenant The year after he served on Coulisse In 1770 he was first officer on the 64 gun Bizarre 2 In 1773 he was made a Knight in the Order of Saint Louis 2 In 1775 he was appointed to the frigate Zephir 2 In 1779 he retired with the rank of captain He started painting around that time In 1778 he illustrated the action of 17 June 1778 between Belle Poule and HMS Arethusa the action of 15 February 1783 between Concorde and HMS Magnificent The year after he painted the action of 17 August 1779 between Junon and Gentille against HMS Ardent and the Battle of Martinique 2 He also painted the Battle of Martinique of 1780 At the Salon de la Correspondance in 1786 he showed landscapes of Malta and Constantinople 3 That same year Louis XVI decided to have depictions of the French naval victories of the War of American Independence made and he chose Cercy to make them 2 He died in 1804 in Paris 4 examples of paintings nbsp Combat de la Martinique 1779 nbsp Combat de la Dominique 17 Avril 1780 nbsp Naval battle of Louisbourg 21 July 1781 nbsp French frigate Hermione in combat nbsp Prise des Iles de Saint Christophe et de Nevis 13 Janvier 1782 Notes editCitations edit Mourot 2016 p 109 a b c d e f g Thiervoz 1957 p 11 15 Kerneis 1892 Rostaing McMann 2003 p 208 References editKerneis Auguste Aime 1892 Les fregates la Surveillante et la Nymphe Brest Societe academique de Brest Mourot Marjolaine 2016 Les tableaux de combat la derniere commande royale In Besselievre Jean Yves ed Le port de la liberte Brest au temps de l Independance americaine Paris Locus solus Musee national de la Marine Rostaing McMann Evelyn 2003 Biographical index of artists in Canada Toronto University of Toronto Press ISBN 9780802027900 Thiervoz 1957 Une curieuse figure de marin le capitaine de vaisseau de Rossel de Cercy Neptunia 47 11 15 External links Works by Auguste Louis de Rossel de Cercy nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Auguste Louis de Rossel de Cercy nbsp This article about a French artist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Auguste Louis de Rossel de Cercy amp oldid 1168545614, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
