18thc portrait engraving of napoleon bonaparte 17691821 after angelica kauffman

Description

C1793 late 18thc Engraving of Napoleon Bonaparte After Angelica Kauffman, presented in a stunning black frame under glass with gilt clover leaf corner mounts.
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ABOUT
Napol�on Bonaparte ( born 15 August 1769 � 5 May 1821) was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the French Revolutionary Wars. As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814, and again briefly in 1815 (during the Hundred Days).
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Napoleon dominated European and global affairs for more than a decade while leading France against a series of coalitions in the Napoleonic Wars.
He won most of these wars and the vast majority of his battles, building a large empire that ruled over continental Europe before its final collapse in 1815.
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One of the greatest commanders in history, his wars and campaigns are studied at military schools worldwide. Napoleon's political and cultural legacy has endured as one of the most celebrated and controversial leaders in human history.
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FRAMED MEASUREMENTS
Height 24.5 Inches ( 62 cm )
Width 22.25 Inches ( 56.5 )
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CONDITION
Recently had conservation work with new acid free mount and reseated verso with wooden panel.
Slight tear in paper right margin 1 cm not too noticeable./ minor faint creases / otherwise visually ok
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DELIVERY
UK Mainland �40
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