Description
Depicts the embarkation of English soldiers and riders in the Netherlands on 30 November 1799. English troops boarding ships in Holland; cavalry and infantry assembling near the coast.
Made by Jacques Couche after Jacques Francois Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines.
Medium: Etching on wove (vellin) paper.
Sheet size: 45 x 30.2 cm (17.72 x 11.89 inch). Image size: 38.3 x 27 cm. (15.08 x 10.63 inch).
Condition: very good, given age. Light soiling, foxing and creasing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
ENGLISH TROOPS, EMBARKATION, NAPOLEON, 1799, JACQUES COUCHE, JACQUES SWEBACH, MILITARY, BATTLE SCENES | PCO-E100-06
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Published in ‘Campagnes des Francais sous le consulat et l’ empire,’ Paris (1815-1830).
Biography engraver: Jacques Couche (1759-1836), French engraver, trained under Levasseur, known for historical and battle scenes.
Biography artist: Jacques Swebach-Desfontaines (1769-1823), French artist specializing in battle scenes and decorator for porcelain manufacture.
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