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CJuly
(1898)
A New Life of Napolean
Artist:
Eugene Grasset Swiss (1841 - 1917)
"When Century magazine serialised an illustrated Life of Napoleon in 1893, Grasset was commissioned to design a poster to launch the series. He produced a splendid poster of Napoleon at Austerlitz, the Emperor shown astride a white horse, its mane … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
A New Life of Napolean
Date:
CJuly
(1898)
Artist:
Eugene Grasset Swiss (1841 - 1917)
Engraver:
Imprimerie Chaix
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Original colour lithograph.
Image Size:
230mm
x 340mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
Guaranteed Vintage Item
dated:
1898
Description:
"When Century magazine serialised an illustrated Life of Napoleon in 1893, Grasset was commissioned to design a poster to launch the series. He produced a splendid poster of Napoleon at Austerlitz, the Emperor shown astride a white horse, its mane flying as it tosses its head and waves an extraordinary tail. As the equestrian figure stands on a promontory, the background is bisected by a formal pattern of stylized clouds. The poster created something of a sensation in the United States…"(Berthon & Grasset p.27)
