Louis-Philippe de Ségur

1813 Handcolored copperplate print. Stipple engraving. Fine original coloring.

Louis-Philippe de Ségur, comte de l'Empire, né le 10 septembre 1753 à Pariscomte de l'Empire.

Engraved by Philipp VELYN after Mme HARRIET

Louis-Philippe de Segur (1753-1830) was was born in Paris, the son of Philippe Henri, the marquis de Ségur.

De Ségur served in the American War of Independence in 1781 as a colonel under Rochambeau. In 1784 he was sent as minister plenipotentiary to Saint Petersburg, where he became part of the inner circle of empress Catherine II for whose theater he wrote several comedies.

He returned to Paris in 1789, and was a supporter of the Revolution at first, but later he retired to Sceaux to write political histories.

He was named a member of the 'Académie française en 1803.

He returned to Napoleon during the 100-days, and defended the rights of Napoleon II. He proposed himself as a companion for Napoleon on St. Helemen, but was refused.

He later worked with and supported Louis XVIII and Louis-Philippe Iere. He died in

He is the father of the general and historial Philippe Paul de Ségur.

There is a copy of this engraving in the The Musée national des châteaux de Malmaison et de Bois-Préau

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Dimensions: 8.5 X 11.5 inches

Condition: Light foxing, primarily around the edges.

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