Image

Paolo Toschi

Portrait of Carlo Alberto, King of Sardinia, on Horseback

Description

Maker

Paolo Toschi (Italian, 1788-1854)
After Horace Vernet (French, 1789-1863), designer

Title

Portrait of Carlo Alberto, King of Sardinia, on Horseback

Year

1840

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

etching, engraving

Supports

Dimensions

76.5 x 53.8 cm (30 1/8 x 21 3/16 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscribed in graphite, LR: "a son ami Challet Paolo Toschi"

Identification

State

proof before lettering

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Alice G. Taft, Marianna Taft, Hope Smith and Brockholst M. Smith

Object Number

45.113.73

Type

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Tombstone

Paolo Toschi (Italian, 1788-1854)
After Horace Vernet (French, 1789-1863), designer
Portrait of Carlo Alberto, King of Sardinia, on Horseback, 1840
etching; engraving
76.5 x 53.8 cm (30 1/8 x 21 3/16 inches) (plate)
Gift of Alice G. Taft, Marianna Taft, Hope Smith and Brockholst M. Smith 45.113.73

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