Description
Lithograph depicting a grenadier from the “Infanterie de Ligne, Regiment Grenadier.” Created by Denis Auguste Marie Raffet, circa 1829?1830. The image shows the grenadier standing with his musket, with a marching column and background military action.
Made by Denis Auguste Marie Raffet after own design.
Medium: Lithograph on wove (vellin) paper.
Sheet size: 18 x 23.5 cm (7.09 x 9.25 inch). Image size: 15 x 19.5 cm. (5.91 x 7.68 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, GRENADIER, FRENCH MILITARY, INFANTRY, 19TH CENTURY, LITHOGRAPH, MARCHING SOLDIERS, MILITARY CAMP | 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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