785 - G. LEHMANN (1770–1825), Emmanuel de Las Cases (1766–1842), 1817, Lithograph

G. LEHMANN (1770–1825), Emmanuel de Las Cases (1766–1842), 1817, Lithograph Gottfried Arnold Lehmann (c. 1770–c. 1825): Portrait of Emmanuel de Las Cases (1766–1842), 1817, Lithography Technique: Lithography on paper Inscription: Inscribed with the sitter’s name on the stone below: “Le Comte de Las-Cases,” signed by the artist below: “Gez: u. Lith: v.: A. Lehmann.” Date: 1817 Description: Half-length portrait of the French naval officer who served under Napoleon. As a loyal statesman, he voluntarily followed Napoleon into exile on St. Helena for 18 months and became world-famous through the publication of his diaries from this period. The print is one of the incunabula of lithography and is listed in R. Arnim Winkler’s *Die Frühzeit der deutschen Lithographie* under number 472. Keywords: 19th century, Romanticism, Portraits, Germany, Size: Paper: 21.3 cm x 14.6 cm (8.4 x 5.7 in), Image: 9.5 cm x 9.0 cm (3.7 x 3.5 in) Condition: Good condition. Occasional pale foxing spots are visible. The paper is slightly soiled. Some faint traces of adhesive on the reverse are visible in the corners. In the right half of the sheet, there is an inconspicuous mark on the paper caused by printing or rubbing.