Antonio Zezon

Carabinieri - Original Lithograph by Antonio Zezon - 1853

1853

Royal Gendarmerie on foot is an original lithograph by Antonio Zezon. Naples 1853. Interesting colored lithograph which describes an Officers of the Royal Gendarmerie: Provincial Se...

III Line Regiment is a lithograph by Antonio Zezon. Naples 1853. Interesting colored lithograph which describes some Officers of the Line Regiment in great condition. In excellent ...

Royal Gendarmerie on foot is a lithograph by Antonio Zezon. Naples 1853. Interesting colored lithograph which describes an Individuals of the Royal Gendarmerie: Provincial Service O...

Carabinieri Regiment on Horseback is a lithograph by Antonio Zezon. Naples 1854. Interesting colored lithograph which describes three members of the Carabinieri Regiment on Horsebac...

Austrian Common Soldier and Grenadier of Hoch- und Deutschmeister Regiment, 1836–1848 – Hand-Coloured Lithograph This hand-coloured lithograph, produced between 1836 and 1848, depic...

Napoleonic Marines, Garde Impériale, French Military Uniform Print, 1843 This finely hand-colored military print depicts a Marine of the Imperial Guard (Marins de la Garde Impériale...

Napoleonic Carabinier 1805, Imperial Guard Heavy Cavalry Print Description: This original hand-coloured 19th-century engraving depicts a Carabinier of the French heavy cavalry during the Napoleonic Wars, dated 1805, at the height of Napoleon Bonaparte’s imperial power. Shown standing beside his horse in full service uniform, the figure represents one of the most elite and physically imposing cavalry units of the Grande Armée. The tall bearskin headdress, red epaulettes, long sword, and carefully detailed equipment emphasize the prestige and battlefield authority of the Carabiniers. The Carabiniers were renowned for their strength, discipline, and shock tactics, serving as heavy cavalry alongside the cuirassiers during Napoleon’s major campaigns, including Austerlitz. Unlike lighter cavalry units, they were intended to break enemy lines through sheer force and momentum, a role reflected in the solid stance of the soldier and the powerful build of the horse. The composition balances military precision with quiet authority, reinforcing the elite status of this corps within Napoleon’s army. This print originates from *Histoire de l’Empereur Napoléon* by P.-M. Laurent de l’Ardèche, published in Paris in 1843, with illustrations after designs by Horace Vernet. Vernet was the foremost military art...

Infanterie de Ligne 1808, Grenadier and Voltigeur, Napoleonic Print This finely hand-coloured 19th-century engraving depicts two soldiers of the French line infantry in 1808, shown ...