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): 11 13/16 x 8 7/8in. (30 x 22.5cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Avis and Rockwell Gardiner

Object number1978.72.5

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.

Collections

Kellogg Brothers Lithographs

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 2/6/2004)

Status

Not on view