{"product_id":"rare-early-19th-century-engraver-s-proof-of-napoleon-at-malmaison-on-silk-after-jean-baptiste-isabey-engraved-by-charles-louis-lingee-and-finished-by-richard-cooper-c-1802-1804","title":"Rare Early 19th Century Engraver’s Proof Of Napoleon At Malmaison On Silk, After Jean-Baptiste Isabey, Engraved By Charles-Louis Lingée And Finished By Richard Cooper c. 1802–1804","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- FREE UK SHIPPING WITH ALL ORDERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS PLEASE PROCEED TO CHECKOUT\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFOR SHIPPING QUOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Very Rare Early 19th Century Engraver’s Proof Of Napoleon At Malmaison On Silk, After Jean-Baptiste Isabey, Engraved By Charles-Louis Lingée And Finished By Richard Cooper, c. 1802–1804. Period Handwritten Provenance Label To The Back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe period handwritten label to the back reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e”\u003cspan\u003eNapoleon at Malmaison\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein colours on silk \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eafter Isabey, engraved by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eL. Lingeé and finished by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard Cooper. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn engraver’s proof before the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eerasure of the little dog, which \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebeing disproportionate was soon \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eerased and does not appear in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe published plate. Most \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprobably unique in this state.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis rare silk impression depicts Napoleon at Malmaison, based on a portrait by Jean-Baptiste Isabey (1767–1855), the celebrated French miniaturist and portraitist who moved easily within the circles of Napoleon and Joséphine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe plate was engraved by Charles-Louis Lingée (1748–1819), a French master of stipple and line engraving active in the final years of the 18th century, and was finished by Richard Cooper the Younger (1740–1822), a Scottish engraver who spent much of his career in Paris, refining plates after leading French artists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMalmaison itself, acquired by Joséphine Bonaparte in 1799, became both a private retreat and an unofficial seat of government during the Consulate. This particular impression is of exceptional interest: an engraver’s proof on silk, it still shows the faint outline of a small dog later erased from the published plate. Printed on a luxury medium reserved for special copies, it offers not only a refined example of Franco-British printmaking collaboration but also a rare glimpse into the evolving visual construction of Napoleon’s public image at the dawn of his rise to power.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition is as seen. Very time worn. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite these flaws, the principal design remains legible, including the faint outline of the small dog at Napoleon’s feet. The work retains historical and scholarly interest, particularly as an engraver’s proof on silk of a rare early state.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasures 43cm x 36cm (framed) OR 29cm x 23cm (silk)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeighs 1350 grams \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/shipping-policy\" title=\"Shipping\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eSHIPPING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/refund-policy\" title=\"Returns\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eRETURNS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Source Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56126782112127,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/1729\/2580\/files\/3C49AADD-82BE-4915-93E0-EE03E82816EA.jpg?v=1759049791","url":"https:\/\/folkandfableantiques.com\/products\/rare-early-19th-century-engraver-s-proof-of-napoleon-at-malmaison-on-silk-after-jean-baptiste-isabey-engraved-by-charles-louis-lingee-and-finished-by-richard-cooper-c-1802-1804","provider":"Folk \u0026 Fable Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}