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The Preparation for War

Possibly by Pierre Paul Prud'hon French
ca. 1800
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Preparation for War
  • Artist: Anonymous, French
  • Artist: Possibly by Pierre Paul Prud'hon (French, Cluny 1758–1823 Paris)
  • Artist: Barthélemy Joseph Fulcran Roger (French, Lodève 1767–1841 Saulx-lès-Chartreux)
  • Date: ca. 1800
  • Medium: Stipple engraving with line engraving and etching
  • Dimensions: image: 13 7/16 x 16 3/4 in. (34.2 x 42.5 cm)
    sheet: 15 3/4 x 19 in. (40 x 48.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1963
  • Object Number: 63.625.354
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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