Print Description
Antique lithograph depicting a French officer on horseback, titled “Etat-Major de l’Armee, Lieutenant General.” Created by Denis Auguste Marie Raffet, a prominent 19th-century French lithographer and illustrator. The officer is shown commanding troops during a battle scene, with soldiers and artillery in the background.
Made by Denis Auguste Marie Raffet after own design.
Medium: Lithograph on wove (vellin) paper.
Sheet size: 30.7 x 25.5 cm (12.09 x 10.04 inch). Image size: 22.2 x 18 cm. (8.74 x 7.09 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Losely attached to carrier sheet. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
DENIS AUGUSTE MARIE RAFFET, FRENCH OFFICER, MILITARY LITHOGRAPH, HORSEBACK, ARMY, 19TH CENTURY, ?TAT-MAJOR, BATTLE SCENE, ARTILLERY | EXPO-451 (FRENCH)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Proof ed.of a military or uniform series, early 19th century. Early lithogaphy.
Provenance: With a collection mark H.G. in oval: Hector Giacomelli 1822-1904 (Lugt 1311).
Biography engraver: Denis Auguste Marie Raffet (1804-1860), a French illustrator and lithographer, was a student of Nicolas Toussaint Charlet. He was renowned for his military illustrations and retrospective depictions of the Napoleonic Empire.
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