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

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.

Object number1950.202.137

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

On verso, upper left, in red ink, "969". In pencil, lower left, "Print /Box 8 / #29"; 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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