Napoleonic Military Encampment - Hand-Colored Panoramic Aquatint, c1810
€ 570
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Mapmaker / artist
A. Adam (signed), German school, early 19th century, circa 1830
Technique
Hand-colored aquatint / engraving
Sheet size
21.8 × 37.5 cm (8.6 × 14.8 in)
Condition
Fair
Reference
BG-14177-3
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Image area clean and colors fresh; margins worn with edge losses and small tears; suitable for professional framing. Light cockling visible in the sky area, consistent with age.
About this sheet
Napoleonic Military Encampment Hand-Colored Aquatint Panoramic c1810
A large early 19th-century hand-colored aquatint depicting a military encampment during the Napoleonic era. The broad panoramic composition stretches across an open landscape, with soldiers, horses, tents and supply wagons arranged in lively detail. Daily camp activities—feeding horses, preparing fires, gathering equipment—are rendered with a documentary quality typical of early 1800s military topographical prints.
The expansive sky and subtle toning reflect the refined aquatint technique used in French and German military publications of the period. Hand-coloring brings depth to the figures and landscape, giving the sheet a rich atmospheric presence. Scenes such as this were often produced to record major campaigns between 1800 and 1815, and today remain sought after for their historical content and strong decorative impact.
Condition: Fair. Image area clean and colors fresh; margins worn with edge losses and small tears; suitable for professional framing. Light cockling visible in the sky area, consistent with age.
Framing: Best floated in a deep shadow-box frame in black or dark walnut to emphasize the panoramic format. Museum glass recommended.
Extra Notes: • The horizontal panoramic format is typical of early 19th-century military topographical prints. • The line stipple sky and soft color wash suggest contemporary hand-coloring of an aquatint or engraved plate. • The uniforms resemble French and allied troops during the Napoleonic campaigns, particularly German states or Prussian auxiliaries c.1813–1815.
This is not a reproduction—it is a period original, and the color appears to be early 19th-century hand-color.
