Italy - Lombardy/ Milan -Porta Romana..; Antonio Verico...

Extraordinary and scenographic composition with a choral arrangement that immortalizes the triumphant arrival of the Napoleonic army in Milan through the historic Porta Romana. The scene is animated by a festive crowd of Milanese citizens in the foreground, solemn carriages, detachments of cavalry and French troops marching under the arch decorated with the dedicatory inscription "TO THE VALOROUS FRENCH ARMY". In the bottom right, the tricolor flag stands out, raised on a Tree of Liberty. This is one of the most famous, sought-after and collected iconographies related to the Napoleonic Campaigns in Italy, a fundamental visual document of the political and social change of the Lombard capital at the end of the 18th century. The engraved image presents in excellent visual condition. The color range of the watercolor wash is vivid, fresh, and well preserved. The ink stroke is sharp and clean, with minimal and normal signs of aging. The specimen has benefited from a structural restoration and conservative consolidation intervention. On the back, the professional application of a supporting paper is clearly visible (lining/partial or total lining in Japanese/archival paper), carried out to repair and stabilize over time old fragilities of the paper support or small marginal tears.

Estimate:£8.36

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