Napoleon Crossing the Alps.
After a work byAfter a work by
Jacques Louis David
(French, 1748 - 1825)
PrinterPrinted by
D. W. Kellogg & Co.
(American, 1830 - 1840)
PublisherPublished by
D. W. Kellogg & Co.
(American, 1830 - 1840)
Date1830-1840
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 1/2 x 7 5/8in. (24.1 x 19.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 7/8 x 8 3/4in. (27.6 x 22.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 7/8 x 8 3/4in. (27.6 x 22.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Robert L. Richards
DescriptionA man sits astride a rearing horse on a rock ledge with mountains in the background. He wears a cocked hat with plumes, a coat trimmed with braid, breeches, boots with spurs, gloves, and a sash. Two medals are pinned to his breast. His cloak blows in the wind behind him. The horse has an ornate saddle blanket and bridle. The man points towards the right with his left hand.
Object number2006.53.0
NotesSource Note: The visual source is Jacques Louis David's painting of Napoleon Crossing the Alps (1800), now in the Louvre. There are, however, significant differences in the details of the composition and its orientation. (Finlay 5/10/2007)On View
Not on viewCollections
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
1847
