Nicolas Toussaint Charlet

Odry - Original Lithograph by Nicolas Toussaint Charlet - 1850s

1850s

The Duke of Aumale is a Lithograph realized by Auguste Raffet (1804-1860). Good condition on a yellowed paper. Hand signed and dated by the artist on the lower right corner. Denis Auguste Marie Raffet (2 March 1804 – 16 February 1860) was a French illustrator and lithographer. He was a student of Nicolas Toussaint Charlet, and was a retrospective painter of the Empire. Raffet's chief works were his lithographs of the Napoleonic campaigns, from Egypt to Waterloo, vigorous designs inspired by ardent patriotic enthusiasm. In this endeavour he was a contemporary of other French artist-lithographers of Napoleon...

Douran is a lithograph made by Auguste Wahlen in 1844. Hand colored. Good condition. At the center of the artwork is the original title "Douran". The work is part of Suite Moeurs...

Auguste De Sainson is an original Litograph realized by Denis Auguste Marie Raffet in 1848. Signed and dated in plate on the lower right corner. Good condition included a cream col...

Lithograph on paper, realized in 1830s by Auguste Raffet. This historical lithograph by Auguste Raffet captures a stirring moment among French Revolutionary soldiers. A representat...

Title: Sapeur du Génie, Garde Impériale – French Military Uniform Print, 1843 Description: This finely detailed hand-colored military print depicts a Sapeur du Génie of the Imperial...

This magnificent 1813 engraving, after a painting by François Gérard, portrays Joseph Napoléon Bonaparte, King of Spain, in full coronation regalia. Standing with composed authority,...

Emile BAYARD La Ferté-sous-Jouarre, 1837 – Cairo, 1891 Scapin or the Mezzetin (Portrait of the young Charles Baret in 1879) Black chalk drawing 34 x 28 cm (43 x 36 cm with frame) Sig...

Napoleonic Light Infantry Officer 1795, French Military Uniform Print, 1843 This finely hand-colored 19th-century engraving depicts an officer of the French light infantry (infanterie légère) in 1795, during the crucial transitional years of the French Revolutionary Wars that directly shaped the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. Shown in an animated combat stance, sword drawn and leading his men forward, the officer embodies the aggressive, mobile tactics that became a defining feature of Napoleonic warfare. Light infantry units played a vital role in Napoleon’s armies, operating as skirmishers, scouts, and advance troops. Their flexibility, speed, and independence marked a clear break from the rigid linear tactics of earlier European armies. The uniform shown here—simpler yet purposeful—reflects the pragmatic military reforms of the Revolutionary period that Napoleon later perfected and expanded across Europe. This print originates from *Histoire de l’Empereur Napoléon* by P.-M. Laurent de l’Ardèche, published in Paris in 1843. The illustrations are based on designs by Horace Vernet, the most important military artist of 19th-century France and the definitive visual chronicler of Napoleon and his era. Vernet’s work is renowned for its historical accuracy, clarity of movement, and enduring influence on the iconography of Napoleonic history. Produced during the great Napoleonic revival of the mid-19th century, this engraving combines documentary precision with romantic heroism. It is particularly well suited for collectors of Napoleonic material, French military history, and antique uniform...