Print Description
This print shows the Italian Army in battle with the French army, led by Napoleon, while crossing the river Po near Piacenza in the province of Tolentino (Italy) in 1796. Leading up to the Treaty of Tolentino, signed on 19th February 1797 and imposing terms of surrender on the Papal side.
Made by an anonymous engraver after Carle Vernet.
Medium: Engraving on Hand laid paper. Watermark: No.
Sheet size: 35.5 x 24 cm (13.98 x 9.45 inch). Image size: 35.3 x 23.8 cm. (13.9 x 9.37 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Brownish. Fold in lower left and upper right corner. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
NAPOLEON WAR-ITALY-TOLENTINO-POPE-CROSSING PO RIVER-HORSES-BOATS | RB-A7-18
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
From: ‘Campagnes des francais sous le consulat et l’Empire …’, by Carle Vernet, Paris 1834.
Biography artist: Carle Vernet (1758-1835) was a French painter. Carle was known for his hunting and race scenes, as well as his work as a lithographer.
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