Portret van Jean-Étienne Championnet
anonymous; veuve Delpech (Naudet)
in of na 1830 - in of voor 1842
Medium
lithography
Dimensions
180; 280
About this artwork
lithografie
Art Historical Context
**Portrait of Jean-Ét Championnet** This striking lithograph portrait captures the likeness of Jean-Étiennenet, a prominent French general of the Revolutionary Wars (1762–1800). Produced anonymously by veuve Delpech (Naudet) sometime between 1830 and1842, it measures 280 × 180 mm and exemplifies the era's fascination with heroic figures from France's turbulent revolutionary past. Championnet, known for his bold campaigns in Italy and the brief conquest of Naples in 1799, became a symbol of republican valor, and this posthumous image likely served to commemorate his legacy during the July Mona...