Napoleonic Wars

Chapman, published in England, circa 1805–1820 Keywords: Napoleon Bonaparte, Napoleon I, Emperor of France, King of Italy, Napoleonic Wars, French Empire, Waterloo, European history...

Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: After Sir Thomas Lawrence, published in London, circa 1820–1830 Keywords: Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Waterloo, Battle of Waterloo,...

Dimensions in cm: Height 74 cm x Width 129 cm x Depth 68 cm  - Flaps up Height 74 cm x Width 90 cm x Depth 68 cm  - Flaps dowm Dimensions in inches: Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width ...

While the first transferware patterns incorporated Chinese designs and motifs, eventually Victorian romantic sensibilities created a market for floral and pastoral patterns that high...

Dimensions in cm: Height 109 cm x Width 35 cm x Depth 35 cm  - Column Height 60 cm x Width 41 cm x Depth 30 cm  - Bust Height 169 cm x Width 41 cm x Depth 35 cm  - Overall Dimension...

Ward also received significant public commissions relating to the Napoleonic Wars, notably producing The Waterloo Allegory (1815-21) to commemorate the victory of Wellington over Nap...

While the first transferware patterns incorporated Chinese designs and motifs, eventually Victorian romantic sensibilities created a market for floral and pastoral patterns that high...

Dimensions in cm: Height 77 cm x Width 90 cm x Depth 45 cm - Console Height 74 cm x Width 90 cm x Depth 90 cm - Card Table Open Height 172 cm x Width 87 cm x Depth 8 cm - Mirror ...

Interesting facts: At the beginning of the 19th century, the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars and trade restrictions between England and Prussia led to a significant shortage of impo...

The company began to flourish at the beginning of the Nineteenth Century, as the effects of the Napoleonic Wars abated, and its reputation was consolidated by the official approval f...

They were armed the same as their counterparts in the regular line infantry (fusilier) battalions, but were trained to excel in marksmanship and in executing manoeuvres at high speed...

Given the style of the uniform and the historical context, it is likely that this print is from the 19th century, possibly related to the time of the Napoleonic Wars when the King's ...

This, and the high construction costs, led in the 18th century to make much smaller figureheads and even to eliminate them in the following century. After the Napoleonic wars, some f...

Dimensions in cm: Height 61 cm x Width 91 cm x Depth 91 cm Dimensions in inches: Height 2 foot x Width 3 feet x Depth 3 feet Biedermeier period, refers to an era in Central Europe ...

The company began to flourish at the beginning of the Nineteenth Century, as the effects of the Napoleonic Wars abated, and its reputation was consolidated by the official approval f...

Worth knowing: The use of burl wood in interior design is a direct consequence of the ban on the import of tropical woods during the Napoleonic Wars. Between around 1806 and 1815, wh...

Dimensions in cm: Height 199 x Width 113 x Depth 54 Dimensions in inches: Height 6 foot, 6 inches x Width 3 foot, 8 inches x Depth 1 foot, 9 inches Biedermeier period, refers to an...

He made Captain in 1784 serving in the West Indies throughout the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He commanded St Vincent from 1794-1796 and became Governor General of Domi...

In the first decade of the 19th century, the French Empire under Napoleon engaged in a series of conflicts—the Napoleonic Wars—involving every major European power.

It began with the Congress of Vienna at the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 and ended with the onset of the Revolutions of 1848.

While the first transferware patterns incorporated Chinese designs and motifs, eventually Victorian romantic sensibilities created a market for floral and pastoral patterns that high...

The Arc de Triomphe honours those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, with the names of all French victories and generals inscribed on its...

Between 1797 and 1800 Ackermann rapidly developed his print and book publishing business, encompassing many different genres including topography, caricature, portraits, transparenci...

Between 1797 and 1800 Ackermann rapidly developed his print and book publishing business, encompassing many different genres including topography, caricature, portraits, transparenci...

Between 1797 and 1800 Ackermann rapidly developed his print and book publishing business, encompassing many different genres including topography, caricature, portraits, transparenci...

Between 1797 and 1800 Ackermann rapidly developed his print and book publishing business, encompassing many different genres including topography, caricature, portraits, transparenci...

Between 1797 and 1800 Ackermann rapidly developed his print and book publishing business, encompassing many different genres including topography, caricature, portraits, transparenci...

Joining the French Navy as a teenager, Garneray experienced years of travel, naval battles, and even imprisonment in England during the Napoleonic Wars. After leaving the Navy in 18...

It has survived the French Revolution, the Napoleonic Wars, and the industrial age to arrive in this remarkable condition.

The lower right features a portrait of General Rousselot, born in Nancy in 1775, an officer of distinction during the Napoleonic Wars. Opposite, in the top right, a pair in regional ...

A series of Militia Acts, notably in 1761, 1768 and 1802, had the effect of transforming the Militia from a home defence force into a reserve for the Regular Army, and its former fun...

In a series of battle scenes from the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, Jemmapes, Montmirail, Hanau, and Valmy, painted for the duc d'Orléans in 1821-1826 (National Gallery, London)...

Between 1797 and 1800 Ackermann rapidly developed his print and book publishing business, encompassing many different genres including topography, caricature, portraits, transparenci...

Between 1797 and 1800 Ackermann rapidly developed his print and book publishing business, encompassing many different genres including topography, caricature, portraits, transparenci...

Between 1797 and 1800 Ackermann rapidly developed his print and book publishing business, encompassing many different genres including topography, caricature, portraits, transparenci...

Between 1797 and 1800 Ackermann rapidly developed his print and book publishing business, encompassing many different genres including topography, caricature, portraits, transparenci...

Between 1797 and 1800 Ackermann rapidly developed his print and book publishing business, encompassing many different genres including topography, caricature, portraits, transparenci...

It began with the time of the Congress of Vienna at the end of the Napoleonic Wars and ended with the onset of the European Revolutions of 1848.

Between 1797 and 1800 Ackermann rapidly developed his print and book publishing business, encompassing many different genres including topography, caricature, portraits, transparenci...

Between 1797 and 1800 Ackermann rapidly developed his print and book publishing business, encompassing many different genres including topography, caricature, portraits, transparenci...

Local rulers sometimes acted with relative autonomy, and uprisings were frequent. 2. Napoleonic Wars: Though the empire was not a central combatant, the global disruptions of the Na...

The Franco-Prussian War was the most important conflict fought in Europe between the Napoleonic Era wars and the First World War; the war ended with the complete victory of Prussia a...

For collectors of the Funcken brothers' work — and they are numerous and serious — a double-page Wellington biography in its original publication context is a primary collecting targ...

The Temeraire became a symbol of British pride and military power that endured throughout the 19th century. The man-of-war served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars ...

Between 1797 and 1800 Ackermann rapidly developed his print and book publishing business, encompassing many different genres including topography, caricature, portraits, transparenci...

His grandfather, who had fought in the Napoleonic Wars, was a wood sculptor. His father, Antoine Laurent Dantan, and uncle, Jean-Pierre Dantan, were both well-known sculptors.

Around 1814-1815 production stopped due to economic difficulties mainly due to the Napoleonic wars and the siege of the city by the Prussians.

His father, an innkeeper, shipbuilder, and oyster farmer, had led a turbulent early life and even served time in a penal regiment for desertion during the Napoleonic Wars. Growing up...

Hole in memory of Bettine, Lady Abingdon, and was once part of a large collection of French Empire decorative arts owned by Charles Stuart, Lord Stuart de Rothesay (1779–1845) who wa...

His son was the famous General Bacon who served in the Napoleonic Wars. Thomas lived at Padworth House during his brother's lifetime, but rented Donnington Castle House, the former r...

To England’s cost the Napoleonic wars had devastated trade, and for this reason, as much as for sympathy for Louis XVIII exiled in England, the Duc d'Angoulême’s arrival in Bordeaux ...

The Early Years: The Lapparra firm was established in Paris during the early 19th century, a time when France was experiencing a resurgence in decorative arts following the turbulen...

He began a French military career at this point, serving firstly with the French Foreign Legion and in the Batavian army before later being chosen by Napoleon to lead the defence of ...

It began with the time of the Congress of Vienna at the end of the Napoleonic Wars, and ended with the onset of the European revolutions in 1848.

It began with the time of the Congress of Vienna at the end of the Napoleonic Wars, and ended with the onset of the European revolutions in 1848.

During the period of the Napoleonic Wars, in 1802 Napoleon Bonaparte asked French industrialist Henri D'Artigues to leave the noted French crystal maker Saint-Louis to buy the dilapi...

The Early Years:  The origins of Boin-Taburet can be traced to the early 19th century, a time when Paris reasserted itself as the epicenter of fine silver production following the up...

The depression that accompanied the end of the Napoleonic Wars had caused a contraction in the art market, however, and by 1814 Cox had been very short of money, requiring a loan fro...

Meanwhile his renewed interest in modern subjects led him to take up lithography, a process recently imported to France, in which he attempted to treat scenes from the Napoleonic War...

The depression that accompanied the end of the Napoleonic Wars had caused a contraction in the art market, however, and by 1814 Cox had been very short of money, requiring a loan fro...