Portret van Eugène de Beauharnais
1813
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
702; 491
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 12
Art Historical Context
**Portret van Eugène de Beauhais** is a striking 1813 engraving by Italian artist Giuseppe Longhi, capturing the likeness of Eugène de Beauarnais, stepson of Napoleon Bonaparte and Viceroy of. Measuring an impressive 702 mm by 491 mm, this large-scale print reflects the era's fascination with Napoleonic leaders, produced amid the height of the Napoleonic Wars. Longhi, a Milanese engraver renowned for his precise portraiture, likely drew from a painted original to honor Beauharnais's military and political prominence. Engraving as a medium was ideal for disseminating such regal images across E...
About the Artist
Giuseppe Longhi · 1766–1831
Italian, Monza 1766–1831 Mailand