556

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blad: hoogte 338 mm x breedte 249 mm

Art Historical Context

**Nicolas Toussaint Charlet's "556" (1832)** Created in 1832, this lithography by French artist Nicolas Toussaint Charlet measures 338 mm in height by 249 mm in width, capturing the intimate scale typical of 19th-century prints. Charlet (1792–1845), a master lithographer and veteran of Napoleon's Imperial Guard, was celebrated for his vivid, humorous portrayals of soldiers, barracks life, and everyday military scenes. His works often blended satire with nostalgia for the Napoleonic era, reflecting the cultural shifts in post-Revolutionary France during the July Monarchy. Lithography, a revol...

About the Artist

Nicolas Toussaint Charlet · 1792–1845

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