Help ID imperial officer

[vellocino]

Hi friends, requesting your help identifying rank, regiment, service record or any info you can shed light on this soldier named as Jean Baptiste Hengartner, if I am reading it correctly, Constanz (Baden)1858 from an old oil painting.
Oil needs restoration work and a better frame. Thank you in advance for sharing your knowledge and ideas with me.
Please let me know if you need better shots.
Thank you.
Choose to have a great day!
Vellocino

[vellocino]

Legend on back of canvas.
Thx

[vellocino]

Moderator please move thread to Imperial Uniform and Headgear forum it might be more suitable there.
Thank you .
Vellocino

[vellocino]

Please Moderator move thread to Imperial uniform and headgear. Much appreciated.
Vellocino

[DaveG]

Johan Baptist Hengartner (1830-1895) is the artist. I'm afraid that's all I can tell you.

Dave

[Glenn2438]

Gendarmerie

Hi Vellocino,

I am afraid an ID will probably be impossible. The subject is a Gendarm of the 1st District (Konstanz) of the Grand Ducal Baden Gendarmerie-Corps.

Regards
Glenn

[vellocino]

Wow, great info! Thank you both for your input. Dumb of me, not recognizing name as artist name. Police uniform great to know too!
I appreciate.
Vellocino