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 and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 7/8 x 7 1/8in. (20 x 18.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 3/16 x 10 3/16in. (36 x 25.9cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

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 number1950.202.136

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "YOUNG NAPOLEON."

On verso, upper left, in red ink, "968". In pencil: lower left, "Print / Box 8 / #28"; lower right, "consv CPC 1987" "Dwr 65" 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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