Napoleon in His Study after Delaroche - Large Engraving with Vignettes

Large copper engraving of Napoleon in his study at the Tuileries, after the celebrated painting by Paul (Hippolyte) Delaroche: the emperor standing beside his desk in the uniform of a colonel of grenadiers, with the star of the Legion of Honor. The central composition is surrounded by a border of small engraved vignettes with episodes of his life, radiate "N" monograms and a trophy of flags at the foot.

Delaroche's portrait, painted in 1838, fixed the image of a brooding, weary Napoleon that replaced the imperial hero, and was one of the most widely circulated compositions in 19th-century printmaking. It is a large piece and uncommon on the market with the border of vignettes complete.

Medium: Copper engraving.
Artist / after: After the painting by Paul (Hippolyte) Delaroche.
Dimensions: 22.2 x 29.9 in (56.5 x 76 cm).
Condition: Good. Clean paper of even tone, with the plate mark intact and the border vignettes complete; light toning at the left edge.