The Entrance of the French into Milan, 15 May 1796

1805/1816

Giuseppe Rosaspina, after Andrea Appiani

Associated Names
Giuseppe Rosaspina

Artist, Italian, 1765 - 1832

Andrea Appiani

Artist After, Italian, 1754 - 1817

This is a drawing showing a procession with mounted horsemen and musicians. The scene portrays several finely dressed individuals on horseback alongside a group of musicians playing instruments like flutes and drums. The musicians wear robes and turbans. In the background, there are onlookers or participants present, adding depth and a festive atmosphere to the composition. The style of the drawing suggests a historical or ceremonial event highlighted by attention to detail and movement in the figures and animals.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.2 x 43.6 cm (8 3/4 x 17 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 38.9 x 66.6 cm (15 5/16 x 26 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.128.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Le Blanc, no. 9

  • Series Title

    Fasti di Napoleone

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank Trapp, Amherst [1922-2005], MA; gift to NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1854

  • Le Blanc, Charles. _Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant le dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations, dans lequel sont decrites les estampes rares, precieuses et interessantes avec l'indication de leurs differents etats et des prix auxquels

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Andrea Appiani dip.; by later hand, upper left in graphite: JS/F / I fayé; by later hand, along left edge in graphite: Property of Prof. Trapp

Wikidata ID

Q75427776

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