Name/Title
NapoleonEntry/Object ID
1972.66.13Description
Ink and watercolor drawing showing a man (Napoleon) on a brown spotted horse. The man is wearing a blue bicorn hat, a blue and green military coat, white breeches, and brown knee-high boots. The saddle, blanket, and bridle are pink, and the words, "IN France" are written on the saddle. The horse's spots are created by crosshatching in a basketweave pattern. The drawing is framed within a circle made of diamond-shaped pink and blue stamps. The bottom is labeled, "Written by Aug.s P. Walter. Burke. Vermont.", in decorative script.Artwork Details
Medium
Ink, WatercolorSubject Person
Bonaparte, Napoleon (1769-1821)Context
Made by Augustus Porter Walter of Burke, VermontAcquisition
Accession
1972.66Source or Donor
Nelson, Elizabeth G. Walter (1891-1981)Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Artist
Walter, Augustus Porter (1834-1872)Place
Town
BurkeCounty
Caledonia CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DrawingNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
17 inWidth
14 in