Gift of Michael Shortell, 2009.210.4 © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Louis Napoleon Bonaparte

PrinterPrinted by E.C. Kellogg & Co. (American, 1851 - 1854)

PublisherPublished by E.C. Kellogg & Co. (American, 1851 - 1854)

PublisherPublished by Horace Thayer & Co. (American, 1852)

Date1852

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 1/2 x 9 3/8in. (34.3 x 23.8cm) Sheet (height x width): 14 3/4 x 10 1/4in. (37.5 x 26cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Michael Shortell

Object number2009.210.4

DescriptionOval bust-length portrait of a man wearing a double-breasted coat and necktie. He has a mustache and a beard. The portrait is surrounded by cartouche with putti and allegorical figures of women representing "PEACE" and "WAR." Peace is seated beside an ox with the masts and rigging of a ship in the background. War is leaning on a lion, with cannons and fortifications in the background.

Status

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