"The Archduke Charles of Austria, directing military operations, stands on a bluff in profile to the left, right arm extended, his left hand rests on his sword. He wears laced coat and waistcoat, with a star, and spurred jack-boots. He has a long pigtail queue; in his enormous cocked hat, one point of which hangs before his face, the other over his shoulders, is an olive-branch. In the background clouds of smoke rise from an invisible battle."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Archduke
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Temporary local subject terms: Military uniforms -- Olive branch.
Publisher:
Pubd. Novr. 15th, 1796, by H. Humphrey, New Bond Street
"The Archduke Charles of Austria, directing military operations, stands on a bluff in profile to the left, right arm extended, his left hand rests on his sword. He wears laced coat and waistcoat, with a star, and spurred jack-boots. He has a long pigtail queue; in his enormous cocked hat, one point of which hangs before his face, the other over his shoulders, is an olive-branch. In the background clouds of smoke rise from an invisible battle."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Archduke
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Temporary local subject terms: Military uniforms -- Olive branch., 1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 35.7 x 25.4 cm, on sheet 45.1 x 28.6 cm., Watermark: J. Whatman 1808., and Mounted on leaf 28 of volume 9 of 12.
Publisher:
Pubd. Novr. 15th, 1796, by H. Humphrey, New Bond Street