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Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 – Vintage Print

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, [no date recorded on caption card] — historic print
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, [no date recorded on caption card]. Historic print from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Step back in time with Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, a historic print rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821

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An etching by J.I. Pease that reproduces a work by the French painter Paul Delaroche, showing Napoleon I, who lived from 1769 to 1821. Delaroche was known for dramatic history paintings, and printmakers carried such images to audiences who could never see the originals. Engravings and etchings like this one helped spread the emperor's likeness through books and magazines, shaping how many people pictured him long after his death on Saint Helena in 1821. The record gives no date for this print, so its exact making remains uncertain.

Created / published[no date recorded on caption card]
Medium1 print : etching.
NotesEtching by J.I. Pease after Delaroche. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Artists, Publ. Index (2); BI; Shelf.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,163 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-132650

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