Featured Who is he..??? Rusian ,French, British Soldier or Lord..???

Hi to all again...
Here is this small framed "Original"Estampe or Engraving...??(Not sure it is an original Engraving as the size is so small....Might has been cut and framed after from an original larger sized print ???
Well,I did like the face and posture of this wee engraving..??? And as we say in France ...Ce visage me parle....Qui est il..???
Would be very happy to know more about this person...Anyway he is on my wall already.
Dims as it is Frame Diam: 16cm incl frame.11cm picture...
Thanking you in advance.
JB

 

There is some writing in the lower right area. First word may be "duche" as in Duke. But the ascender on the "d" is not there, so perhaps it's not a "d."

 

Thanks..Didnt noticed..??? Duke of ..Where do you think..???

 

You have great eyesight! I found the writing but all I can tell is that there is a "uc" in there, and maybe "uch" or "uck"-- I think there might be a dot over the letter after that, so it might be an "i." And the writing after that is so faint.

He is wearing a large medal on his coat. I wonder if there is enough visible to tell what it is?

 

Merci Beaucoup..!!! Still cant read anything clear...???

 

Is this wee print an original or reproduction..?? What do you think..??

 

I see it more as _ache, maybe _aché.

 

Actually, my eyesight sucks, Fig! But when I magnify the image to 400%, it was visible...

 

I think I see
Mouchi...

 

Do you think it could be a portrait of Joachim Murat, King of Naples?


There must be a dozen or so portraits of him. I was specifically looking for pictures with this type of hat and the feathers.
I wonder what those things hanging from the cord on his back are, in OP's portrait. One looks like a pine cone and the other one looks like a tiny pineapple.

 

I think the second word is "sculp", which would make it the name of the engraver.

 

some type of vintage aiguillette........?

 

Good eye -- now that you mention it, I can see that.

 

I can see that possibility now, even in the one that doesn't have the M written in.

 

Synchronicity, sort of. Doing a bit of Googling around w/o 'Murat' as a search term, found:

Murat's Engraving
45 W 47th St, New York, NY 10036

A jewellery engraver.

 

Problem is that Mouchi does not make phonetic sense in either French or Italian, while Mouche means Fly in French, confounding search.

 

I think that it is actually his name Joachim .The ""oachi"" is clearly visible so putting J in front and m after gives his name.The next piece of writing could possibly be Murat, and then Sculp or something similar

 

From the Musée Carnavalet, Paris.

Debora

 

Thank you @komokwa ! I had no word for those thingamajigs. Hopefully I will remember it if I ever need it again, LOL.

Yay! Brilliant! You found it you sleuthy little sleuth you.

 

Great detective work Debora,and name "Couche" fits perfectly too.