Caption

Death mask of Napoleon I Bonaparte, print, printmaker: Luigi Calamatta, Italy, 1834, paper, chine collé, steel engraving, steel engraving on chine collé, height 381 mm x width 308 mm, The original death mask was most likely made by doctor Carlo Antommarchi., Person, Napoleon I (Emperor of the French), death-mask, A monochrome engraving shows a sculpted male bust with closed eyes wearing a laurel wreath, set against a dark rectangular background and framed by a lighter decorative border; beneath the bust a folded cloth displays a decorated sword hilt and an ornate medal with a crown, and the border contains carved motifs including stylized animals, circular emblems, a shooting star at the top, and a spread-winged eagle at the bottom.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B36_384

License type

Rights managed

Available size

57.2Mb (5.6Mb) / 13.5in x 16.5in / 4048 x 4940 (300dpi)

Keywords

Death mask Napoleon I Bonaparte print printmaker Luigi Calamatta Italy 1834 paper chine collé steel engraving height 381 mm x width 308 mm original death mask was doctor Carlo Antommarchi Person Napoleon I Emperor French death-mask monochrome engraving sculpted male bust closed eyes wearing laurel wreath set dark rectangular background framed lighter decorative border beneath bust folded cloth displays decorated sword hilt ornate medal crown border contains carved motifs stylized animals circular emblems shooting star top spread-winged eagle bottom