Young Napoleon.

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (American, 1840 - 1867)

PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (American, 1840 - 1867)

After a work byAfter a work by Moritz Daffinger (Austrian, 1790 - 1849)

Date1840-1844

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 5/8 x 10in. (29.5 x 25.4cm) Sheet (height x width): 13 7/8 x 10in. (35.2 x 25.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

Object number1950.202.137

DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a young man wearing a tight-fitting coat in the style of a military uniform. It has a high collar, cuffs, and six buttons. Two rosettes, probably medals or military decorations, are pinned to his left breast. A sash is tied around his waist. His arms are folded across his chest, and he has long sideburns.

Collections

Kellogg Brothers Lithographs

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.

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