The French Soldier
1818/19
Medium
Lithograph in black on cream wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 45.8 × 33.9 cm (18 1/16 × 13 3/8 in.); Sheet: 54.4 × 40.1 cm (21 7/16 × 15 13/16 in.)
Classification
lithograph
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
96298
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Charlet's first lithographs, entirely of military subjects, were executed while he was studying under Baron Gros. While the Bourbon Restoration excluded works celebrating Napoleon from the official Salons, prints of veterans from the Napoleonic army were very widely circulated, contributing to the formation of the Napoleonic legend. Here Charlet celebrates the tenacity, spirit, and bravery of the foot soldiers who served under Napoleon.
About the Artist
Nicolas Toussaint Charlet · 1792–1845
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