Description
Large-scale lithographic graphics. Signed. It shows the battle of Napoleonic troops in San Giorgio near Mantua. Impressive historical graphics. Hand painted. A dynamic composition of swirling and fighting characters. In times when there was no photography, such graphics were a source of knowledge about what various historical events looked like.
Napoleonic troops fighting in Italy. Characters spread over several plans, warfare strategically distributed, some attack from the escarpment, others near the water reservoir, subsequent groups of fighters swirl in the graphics. Two-thirds of the composition is a beautiful, cloudy sky. In the background the architecture of Mantua
This work can be a wonderful source of historical costumes. Details and colors are skillfully rendered.
Graphics framed in aquamarine-pink passe partout and a gilded petal frame.
Carel Vernet, or actually Antoine Charles Horace Vernet, is a famous French painter and graphic artist at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, the father of Horace Vernet. Napoleon’s painter, he dealt mainly with battle themes. He made his graphics using lithography.
| Period | Before 1890 |
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| Production Period | Before 1890 |
| Country of Manufacture | France |
| Identifying Marks | This piece has an attribution mark |
| Style | Realist, Neo-Classical |
| Detailed Condition |
Very Good This vintage/antique item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use. |
| Restoration and Damage Details |
Light wear consistent with age and use
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| Product Code | FSD-1219485 |
| Materials | Paper |
| Color | Multicolored, gold, pink, olive |
| Width |
70 cm 27.6 inch |
| Depth |
2 cm 0.8 inch |
| Height |
50 cm 19.7 inch |
| Duties Notice | Import duty is not included in the prices you see online. You may have to pay import duties upon receipt of your order. |
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