The Death of Young Napoleon.
PrinterPrinted by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
(American, 1840 - 1867)
PublisherPublished by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
(American, 1840 - 1867)
PublisherPublished by
Kelloggs & Thayer
(American, 1846 - 1847)
PublisherPublished by
D. Needham
(American, 1808 - 1888)
Date1845-1846
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 1/4 x 13 1/8in. (23.5 x 33.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 7/8 x 17 7/8in. (25.1 x 45.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 7/8 x 17 7/8in. (25.1 x 45.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionA young man is seated in an upholstered armchair. He wears a coat, vest, shirt, necktie, stock, sash, and trousers. He holds a sword in his right hand. Two men and a woman stand behind his chair. A second woman kneels beside him and holds his left hand. The men wear military uniforms. One of the men has a mustache and covers his eyes with his right hand. The standing woman wears a dress with a lace collar and has a ribbon bow in her hair. She holds and cup and saucer. The kneeling woman wears a dress with a ruff and a shawl decorated with fringe. A foot stool is at the far right. A portrait bust of Napoleon I, a cocked hat, a large sheet of paper, and a cloak or blanket are on a table at the left. Drapery is in the left background. A framed portrait of Napoleon I is on the wall in the right background. A patterned carpet is on the floor.
Object number1968.75.0
NotesSubject Note: Francois-Charles-Joseph Bonaparte, the Duke of Reichstadt, was the son of the Emperor Napoleon and his second wife, Marie-Louise. He was born in 1811 and died in 1832.On View
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