Papal Swiss Guard Pioneer, Vatican Military Costumes – Polidori c.1820

Napoleonic Guard Soldiers – Grenadier, Marine, and Standard Bearer, 1859 This elegant set of three hand-colored lithographs showcases the diverse and ceremonial aspects of Napoleon’...

Swiss Guard in Petite Uniform: Handcolored Print, Plate 43, 1862 This vivid handcolored lithograph, Swiss Guard in Petite Uniform, is Plate 43 from the 1862 second edition of Alb...

Renaissance Italian Figures: Pages, Cavalier, and Cardinal in Costume This fine trio of hand-colored lithographs offers a vivid look into the richly layered visual world of Italian ...

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...

This is an engraving,black color. Representing Soldiers. It has been made in France in the 19th Century. With the collection stamp.

The Noble Pontifical Guard is an Artwork realized in 1827 by the Engraver, Giuseppe Capparoni (Rome 1800- 1879). Etching hand colored on ivory paper. Signed on plate and dated on th...

Lithograph, c. 1830s. Signed in the plate. A finely detailed lithograph by Auguste Raffet, one of the most celebrated French lithographers of military subjects in the 19th century....

One of a Set of Four different scenes available. The image provided is a lithographic print depicting soldiers of the Mounted Chasseurs of the Imperial Guard (Cha...