Artist(s):

after RUSCA, J.T.

sc. HODGES, Charles Howard (1764-1837)

Composed Title English:

General Bonaparte.

Inscribed Title:

GENERAAL BUONAPARTE

Inscription:

J.T. Rusca pinxit // C.H. Hodges sculp. // 1797

Description:

Portrait bust of Napoleon as general, looking at the viewer, based on the Rusca portrait.

Original Work:

Bonaparte.

by

Rusca, J.T.

Subject Heading(s):

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French (1769-1821) -- Portrait -- -- General

Medium:

mezzotint

Date:

1797

Edition:

4° N I 042 - this is an earlier state, with the lettering unfinished

Dimensions:

393 x 301; sheet

Condition:

fine

Copy Specific:

recto, bottom right: "25" ; bottom right stamp "COLLECTION BERNARD FRANCK" ; bottom centre: illegible collector's markings ; verso: "10" ; "4954" ; "30" ; "12/15 1/2"

Provenance:

Bernard Franck ; "1----" collector

McGill Notes:

Pennington Catalogue p. 0072

Variants:

4° N I 042 - this is an earlier state, with the lettering unfinished

Related Works:

RUSCA, J.T.; 'Bonaparte.'

LocNo:

4° N I 031