Portret van generaal Pierre Cambronne
Medium
lithography
Dimensions
487; 332
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228a
Art Historical Context
### Portrait of General Pierrebronne This striking 1834 lithograph by French artist Antoine Fulcrandrière captures the resolute visage of General Pierre Camonne, a celebrated Napoleonic hero. Measuring 487 mm high by 332 mm wide, the portrait exemplifies lithography's rise as a democratic medium in the 19 century. Invented just decades earlier, lithography allowed for detailed, tonal reproductions from a single stone, making high portraits accessible beyond elite oil paintings and fueling the era's fascination with military legends. Cambronne earned immortality at the Battle of Waterloo in 1...