16/18
Medium
lithography
Dimensions
262; 364
About this artwork
height 364 mm x width 262 mm
Art Historical Context
**16/18 by Nicolas Toussaint Char (1828)** Nicolas Toussaint Charlet a prolific French artist of the early 19th century, captures the spirit of post-Napoleonic France in this striking lithography titled *16/18*. Born in 1792, Charlet renowned for his vivid depictions of soldiers, veterans, and everyday military life, often infused with humor and nostalgia for the Napoleonic era. Working during the Bourbon Restoration, he produced hundreds of lithographs that celebrated the common soldier, earning him the nickname "the French Hogarth" for his satirical edge. At 364 mm high by 262 mm wide, *16/...
About the Artist
Nicolas Toussaint Charlet · 1792–1845
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