French uniforms - including foreign troops - of the First Empire in watercolors by Henri Boisselier

Henri Boisselier (13.04.1881 – 15.09.1959) was a well-known French painter of uniforms, who devoted himself primarily to the variety of uniforms of the armies of the Napoleonic Wars; however, there are also works by him on French uniforms of the 18th century and from the time of the Restoration and the Second Empire. Boisselier studied at the Ecole Boulle (= a secondary school for applied arts in Paris) and became an art carver. He subsequently developed into a sought-after painter of uniforms and had close contact with many uniform scholars of the time, e.g. Eugène Louis Bucquoy, Louis Fallou, Herbert Knötel, etc. Boisselier later also worked with the Society of Historical Figurine Collectors. His extensive oeuvre is now widely dispersed. Many of his depictions, for example, can be found in the postcard series originally published by Eugène Louis Bucquoy and republished in several volumes by Jacues Granches/Paris, and also in other contemporary and modern uniform works. He also worked on commission for collectors and museums. Even today, his watercolors, executed in an unmistakable style, are still offered and sold relatively frequently at various auctions and on various auction platforms, demonstrating his enormous productivity. The author owns well over 100 original fully executed watercolors and watercolor sketches by Henri Boisselier. The former are often additionally provided with detailed source references. The collection is intended to be shown in its entirety on this website over time. Numerous works by Henri Boisselier are also in the "The Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection" in Providence, Rhode Island (USA).