Antique Print of a French Cavalryman During the Battle of the Smala circa 1845

This print is from 'The Military Costume of Turkey. Illustrated by A Series of Engravings. From Drawings made on the Spot. Dedicated by Permission to His Excellency the Minister of the Ottoman Porte to his Britannic Majesty.' London, Published by Thomas M...

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,...

Napoleonic Horse Artillery, French Empire Uniform Plate, Paris 1843 This finely hand-coloured military plate depicts a mounted artilleryman of the French Empire, titled Artillerie à...

Napoleon I Dragoon of the Imperial Guard on Horseback, French Military Print This original 19th-century hand-coloured military print depicts a Dragoon of the Imperial Guard serving under Emperor Napoleon I, shown mounted on horseback in full ceremonial and campaign uniform. The scene represents one of the elite cavalry units of Napoleon’s Grande Armée, renowned for discipline, strength, and their prominent role in both battlefield action and imperial pageantry. The print originates from *Histoire de l’Empereur Napoléon* by P.-M. Laurent de l’Ardèche, illustrated after designs by Horace Vernet and published in Paris in 1843. Although issued decades after the events, the series is widely regarded for its historically accurate rendering of Napoleonic uniforms, equipment, and military bearing. Vernet, the foremost painter of Napoleonic subjects, drew upon first-hand military knowledge and contemporary sources to recreate the imperial army with precision and authority. The Dragoon is shown wearing the distinctive helmet with horsehair crest, green and white uniform with yellow facings, tall riding boots, and full accoutrements, including saber, musket, and rolled equipment. The powerful horse and poised posture emphasize the mobility and striking presence of the Imperial Guard cavalry, a formation personally associated with Napoleon and symbolic of his rule. The clean background and restrained landscape focus attention on uniform detail, making this an especially strong decorative and documentary example. Such prints were intended both as historical record and patriotic tribute, celebrating Napoleon I and the military structure that supported his empire. Today, they are highly sought after by collectors of Napoleonic history, French military art...

One of a Set of Four different scenes available. This framed print is a 20th-century reproduction of a 19th-century military illustration titled "Garde Impériale, Artillerie à ...

Royal Gendarmerie on horseback is an original lithograph by Antonio Zezon. Naples 1853. Interesting colored lithograph which describes the Royal Gendarmerie on horseback: An Officer...

Lithograph realized by Auguste Raffet in the mid-19th Century. Not signed, as issued.

One of a Set of Four different scenes available. This print featuring soldiers from the Lithuanian Tartars of the Imperial Guard, a light cavalry squadron that served in the French A...