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.
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