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.
Biography
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]
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.
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.
Biography
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]
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.