Auguste Raffet

Inspection des Troupes Russes - Lithograph by Auguste Raffet - 1836

1836

Lithograph on paper, realized by Auguste Raffet in 1833. A masterfully detailed lithograph by the renowned French artist August Raffet, celebrated for his incisive depictions of mil...

Lithograph on wove paper. Signed and date in the plate. Image dimension: 19.5x28 cm. A fine and atmospheric lithograph by Auguste Raffet, the celebrated French lithographer and pa...

Army gets position is a Lithograph realized by Auguste Raffet in 1837. Signed in the plate. Good condition

Lithograph on wove paper, signed in the plate. Published by Gihaut Frères, Paris. Printed by Auguste Bry, Paris. A highly detailed lithograph depicting the impressive parade of the...

Belgian National Guard – Infantry Drill and Uniforms, c.1830–1840 This finely hand-colored military print depicts the Belgian National Guard shortly after the formation of the Kingd...

Royal Swedish Dragoon Corps – Cavalry Uniforms, Stockholm, c.1800 This finely executed hand-colored military print depicts mounted soldiers of the Royal Swedish Dragoon Corps, shown...

Napoleonic Imperial Guard Grenadiers, Officer and Soldier – French Prints Description: This fine pair of hand-colored 19th-century prints depicts members of Napoleon Bonaparte’s elite Imperial Guard Grenadiers, one of the most prestigious and recognizable units of the Napoleonic army. On the left, an officer and a soldier of the Guard are shown standing and conversing, their uniforms rendered with careful attention to rank, posture, and insignia. On the right, a fusilier grenadier of the Imperial Guard is depicted in full dress (grande tenue), standing alone in a composed, almost ceremonial stance. The Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard were the embodiment of Napoleonic military prestige. Selected for their experience, discipline, and physical stature, they served both as an elite fighting force and as a visual symbol of imperial authority. These prints emphasize uniform details such as the bearskin-style headgear with plumes, cross-belts, muskets, gaiters, and the distinctive color palette of the Guard, making them valuable visual documents for historians, collectors, and military uniform specialists. The prints originate 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 visual chronicler of Napoleonic France, and his imagery played a key role in shaping the 19th-century perception of Napoleon’s army, balancing historical accuracy with heroic idealization. These works were intended not only as book illustrations but also as standalone images suitable for framing, which explains their refined execution and enduring decorative appeal. Offered together, this pair forms a coherent and highly attractive set, ideal for collectors of Napoleonic history, French military art...

Sapeurs- Pompiers De Paris, Officier et Soldat ( Grandes Tenures).... Fire Brigade In Paris, Officer and Soldier (Large Tenure ) shows two mustachioed French soldiers from the A...