Antonio Zezon

Royal Gendarmerie on Horseback - Lithograph by Antonio Zezon - 1852

1852

Carabinieri Regiment on Horseback is an original lithograph by Antonio Zezon. Naples 1854. Interesting colored lithograph which describes two members of the Carabinieri Regiment on ...

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...

Bodyguard on Horseback is a lithograph by Antonio Zezon. Naples 1851. Interesting colored lithograph which describes a Bodyguard on Horseback marching alongside other guards who can...

I Lancers Regiment is a lithograph by Antonio Zezon. Naples 1854. Interesting colored lithograph which describes two members of the Lancers Regiment: in the foreground an Officer ri...

Chevau-Léger Français, Napoleonic Guard Cavalry Officer on Horseback, 1843 This finely executed hand-colored print depicts a Chevau-Léger Français, a light cavalryman of the French ...

Officier de Chasseurs à Cheval, Garde Impériale – Napoleonic Cavalry Print 1843 This finely executed 19th-century hand-coloured military print depicts an officer of the Chasseurs à Cheval of Napoleon’s Imperial Guard, one of the most elite light cavalry units of the Grande Armée. The scene shows the officer mounted and in full action, raising his sabre while directing his men, a composition that emphasizes speed, command, and martial elegance. The Chasseurs à Cheval were personally favored by Napoleon and frequently served as his escort, reconnaissance force, and shock cavalry during key campaigns. The uniform is rendered with great precision: the richly braided dolman, fur-edged pelisse, tall shako with plume, and ornate horse furniture...

Napoleon Bonaparte on Horseback, L’Empereur – French Hand-Colored Print, 1843 This striking 19th-century hand-colored print depicts Napoleon Bonaparte in one of his most enduring and carefully constructed visual roles: the calm, commanding emperor on horseback. Shown mounted on a poised grey horse, Napoleon is rendered in his characteristic attire—dark coat, bicorne hat, and the red sash of the Legion of Honour—projecting authority, discipline, and control. His composed posture contrasts with the dynamic movement of the horse, a visual device frequently used in Napoleonic imagery to suggest mastery over both men and circumstance. Behind him, attendants and officers follow at a respectful distance, reinforcing his position as supreme commander. The sparse landscape keeps the focus firmly on Napoleon himself, turning the scene into a timeless emblem rather than a specific battlefield episode. The caption beneath the image, “L’Empereur,” leaves no ambiguity about the subject and reflects the iconic status Napoleon held in French visual culture long after his fall. This print originates from *Histoire de l’Empereur Napoléon* by P.-M. Laurent de l’Ardèche, published in Paris in 1843 and illustrated after designs by Horace Vernet, the most influential Napoleonic painter of the 19th century. Vernet’s imagery played a crucial role in shaping the posthumous legend of Napoleon, blending historical reference with idealized representation. Such prints were intended both as historical illustrations and as objects of admiration, suitable for framing in bourgeois and official interiors. As an equestrian portrait, this work belongs to a long artistic tradition associated with power, leadership, and imperial legitimacy. It remains highly appealing to collectors of Napoleonic history, French military art...

Hussar Cavalryman on Horseback, Napoleonic Military Print, France 1809 This hand-coloured 19th-century military engraving depicts a French hussar in full mounted action, dated 1809,...