Artiste(s):
after VERNET, Carle (1758-1836)
etched by DUPLESSIS-BERTAUX, Jean (1747-1819)
fininshed by MASQUELIER, Louis Joseph (1741-1811)
Titre anglais composé:
Entry of the French into Milan, 25 Floréal year IV.
Titre inscrit:
ENTRÉE DES DES FRANÇAIS DANS MILAN || le 25 Floréal An 4.
Inscription:
Dessiné par Carle Vernet // Gravé à l'eau forte par Duplessi-Bertaux // Terminé par Masquelier
Description:
The French army enters victorious by the triumphal arch in Milan, known as "La Porte Romaine", inscribed: "ALLA VALOROSA ARMATA FRANCESE". The local inhabitants greet them enthusiastically, handing the French troops olive branches, and hoisting the French tricolor on a staff topped with a phrygian bonnet. Napoleon is mounted on a dark horse in the centre of the picture.
Sujet(s):
Milan -- Entry of the French into (15 May 1796)
Technique:
etching
Date:
1820
Type de papier:
wove paper
Cote:
Endroit supplémentaire:
plate 13
This print has not been scanned for conservation reasons.