Antique Print of a Cuirassier Brigadier by Petit 'c.1890'

Other Prints · 19th century

Antique Print of a Cuirassier Brigadier by Petit 'c.1890'

€ 150

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1890
Sheet size: 36.5 × 27 cm (14.4 × 10.6 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-12679-20

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

General age-related toning. Protective sheet attached, blank verso. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique print titled 'Un brigadier de Cuirassiers'. Antique print of a Cuirassier Brigadier. Cuirassiers were cavalry equipped with a cuirass, sword, and pistols. Cuirassiers achieved increased prominence during the Napoleonic Wars and were last fielded in the opening stages of World War I. Cuirassiers continue to be employed as ceremonial troops by a number of countries. The French term means "one with a cuirass" (cuirasse), the breastplate armor which they wore. Published by Georges Petit, circa 1890.