Antique French Napoleonic Bataille D’Essling 1809 Colored Engraving Framed 22"

Description

Antique Framed French Napoleonic "Bataille D’Essling" Military Print. This historic, 19th-century French hand colored engraving dynamically commemorates the historic Battle of Aspern-Essling (May 21-22, 1809). The central imagery showcases Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte on horseback surrounded by his officers, cavalry, and Imperial Guard grenadiers in high-crested bearstruck helmets amidst the chaos of the battlefield. The lower border includes its formal French title, "Bataille D'Essling: Gagnée sur l'Armée Autrichienne par les français le 22 Mai 1809," underlaid by detailed columns of historical text documenting the battle strategy. The print is housed in an exceptionally large, heavy antique gold-gilded cove wood frame that preserves its original 19th-century backing label from the renowned F.A. Bryden & Co. Picture Frame Makers of Chicago. Sold in authentic, distressed antique condition, the print exhibits a clear, historic water stain crescent along the upper and lower margin fields, adding genuine rustic patina to the paper without obscuring the central military figures.

Condition

Fair; Stains/discoloration to print; broken frame

Dimensions

22"w x 1.5"d x 18"h, sans frame 17" x 13"