Napoleon Crossing the Alps.

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

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

After a work byAfter a work by Jacques Louis David French, 1748 - 1825

Date1830-1840

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 15 3/8 x 13in. (39.1 x 33cm)
Sheet (height x width): 16 5/8 x 13 1/2in. (42.2 x 34.3cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

DescriptionA man sits astride a rearing horse on a rock ledge with mountains in the background. He wears a cocked hat, a coat trimmed with braid, breeches, boots with spurs, gloves, and a sash. A sword in its scabbard is at his side. His cloak blows in the wind behind him. The horse has an ornate saddle blanket and bridle. The man points towards the left with his right hand. Behind him, in the background, a marching column of soldiers with pikes or muskets ascend a steep trail over a mountain pass. The wheels of a cannon are visible over the hill in the center; a flag is visible at the far right. Two buildings are in the right background.

Object number1950.202.138

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "NAPOLEON CROSSING THE ALPS."

On verso, upper left, in red ink, "970". In pencil, "P =". In pencil: lower left, "Print Box 8 #37"; lower right, "consv CPC 1987" "Dwr 55" and accession number.NotesSource Note: The visual source is Jacques Louis David's (1748-1825) painting of Napoleon Crossing the Alps (1800), now in the Louvre. In this case, the composition appears to correspond exactly. (Finlay 3/29/2004)

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