Napoleon with Folded Hands, Seen from the Rear, Nicolas Toussaint Charlet

Primarily a lithographer, charlet produced more than 2,000 prints over the course of his career. Raised by his mother, an ardent admirer of french emperor napoleon bonaparte (reigned 1804-15), he specialized in military and genre scenes, particularly those glorifying the emperor's campaigns, keeping alive the "cult" of napoleon long after the fall of the empire in 1815. Unknown date Place of creation: France. Dimensions: height: 29.2 cm (11.5 in); width: 21.5 cm (8.5 in). Medium: graphite on laid paper. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet - Napoleon with Folded Hands, Seen from the Rear - Walters 372803