Description: From "Uniformes de l'Armee Francaise depuis 1815", Paris, Gihaut Freres, 1824.
Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Joseph-Louis-Hippolyte Bellange' after own design. Joseph-Louis-Hippolyte Bellange (French; 1800-1866) worked as a pupil together with Charlet. He developed the same interest in Napoleonic subject matter. Like Charlet he produced a great number of lithographs. Lithographic printer: Eugene Marie Francois le Villain (active 1820-1830's) was a French lithographer and printer in the early 19th century in Paris. His print shop was famous and higly frequented among the artists of his time.
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Subject: Antique print, titled: 'Ecole Royale de Saint-Cyrl.' - It shows a cadet of the Ecole Speciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr, the foremost French military academy.
Condition: Very good, given age. Some small stains on print. Print has been in matting, discolouration on print. Remains of attachment to carrier to the rear of the sheet. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 22.5 x 30 cm. The image size is ca. 19.3 x 27.5 cm. Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 8.9 x 11.8 inch. The image size is ca. 7.6 x 10.8 inch.
Medium: Handcoloured lithograph on wove paper.
Location: A304-16
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