Vive l'Empereur. Napoleon III
Print
1849-1893 (made)
1849-1893 (made)
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Coloured print depicting a half-length portrait of Napoleon III in military uniform. He is illustrated with his distinctive pointed moustache.
Object details
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| Title | Vive l'Empereur. Napoleon III (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Baxter-process print on paper |
| Brief description | Print by Le Blond & Co., 'Vive l'Empereur. Napoleon III,' Baxter-process print, Great Britain, 1849-1893 |
| Physical description | Coloured print depicting a half-length portrait of Napoleon III in military uniform. He is illustrated with his distinctive pointed moustache. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr Francis William Baxter |
| Object history | Le Blond & Co., established between 1840 and 1845, became the first Baxter-process print licensees in 1849. In 1868, a year after George Baxter died, Le Blond acquired 66 sets of Baxter’s original plates and blocks and republished these subjects. Information from an article by the New Baxter Society ‘Abraham Le Blond', (see references). |
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| Accession number | E.2905-1932 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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