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George Cruikshank

Napoleon the Great, in his Coronation Robes

Description

Maker

George Cruikshank (English, 1792-1878)
Baron François Pascal Simon Gérard (French, 1770-1837), designer
John Cumberland (American, 1770-1837), publisher

Title

Napoleon the Great, in his Coronation Robes

Year

1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

aquatint, hand coloring

Supports

Dimensions

20.2 x 21.8 cm (7 15/16 x 8 9/16 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Verso:inscribed in pencil in center:(fort); numbered, in LR 20In Plate--inscribed in LC:Engraved by george Cruikshank, from the original Painting of Gerard./NAPOLEON THE GREAT, IN HIS CORONATION ROBES./John Cumberland.2. Cumberland Terrace, Camden New Town.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Alan S. Trueblood

Object Number

83.225.1

Type

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George Cruikshank (English, 1792-1878)
Baron François Pascal Simon Gérard (French, 1770-1837), designer
John Cumberland (American, 1770-1837), publisher
Napoleon the Great, in his Coronation Robes, 1800s
etching; aquatint; hand coloring
20.2 x 21.8 cm (7 15/16 x 8 9/16 inches) (plate)
Gift of Alan S. Trueblood 83.225.1

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