The Prince de Joinville Leaving for the Marine
by MONVOISIN, Raymond Auguste Quinsac, Oil on canvas, 74 x 93 cm
Fran�ois-Ferdinand-Philippe-Louis-Marie d’Orl�ans, prince de Joinville, (1818-1900) was the son of Louis-Philippe, duc d’Orl�ans, later king of the French from 1830 to 1848. He was a naval officer and writer on military topics, prominent in the modernization of the French Navy.
In spring 1831, aged twelve, the prince de Joinville is about to leave on the ship Art�mise. Promoted captain at twenty years old and rear admiral at twenty five, he was a real asset to the French marine corps. He encouraged the use of steam engines in warfare and contributed to its development.