Young Napoleon.

PrinterPrinted by D. W. Kellogg & Co. American, 1830 - 1840

PublisherPublished by D. W. Kellogg & Co. American, 1830 - 1840

Date1830-1840

MediumLithography; printer's ink on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 10 15/16 x 9 3/8in. (27.8 x 23.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 12 9/16 x 10 5/16in. (31.9 x 26.2cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a young man wearing a coat in the style of a military uniform, with a high collar and six buttons with the letters "F2" on them. A rosette, probably a medal or military decoration, is pinned to his left breast. A wide sash is tied around his waist.

Object number1957.63.9

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "YOUNG NAPOLEON." Lower left, in pencil, "D[....?]"

On verso, upper left, in ink (partially effaced), "64845". In pencil: upper left, "Box 30 / #4"; center, "Drawer 55 #12"; lower right, "consv CPC 1987" "Dwr 55" and accession number.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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