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Spooner's protean views. No. 18 : The Hospice of Mount St. Bernard with the halt of Napoleon and his army on crossing the Alps ... Which latter is seen on holding the print before a strong light.
1838-1840
Three figures stand at entrance of stone building, three dogs and one figure walk in snow, view of Alps in background. When illuminated from behind, held to a strong light, the view changes to Napoleon and his army, assembled.
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- Call Number
- D East 60-62/GC138/Box 02/Normal/Vues d'Optique/Not Perforated GA 2024.04005
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- Language
- English
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Item Summary
Three figures stand at entrance of stone building, three dogs and one figure walk in snow, view of Alps in background. When illuminated from behind, held to a strong light, the view changes to Napoleon and his army, assembled.
Descriptive Information
- Title
- Spooner's protean views. No. 18 : The Hospice of Mount St. Bernard with the halt of Napoleon and his army on crossing the Alps ... Which latter is seen on holding the print before a strong light.
- Call Number
- D East 60-62/GC138/Box 02/Normal/Vues d'Optique/Not Perforated GA 2024.04005
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dc4b29bk62f
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- 1838-1840
- Extent
- 1 sheet : hand-colored lithograph ; mount 22.7 x 28.5 cm
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Caption title.
- Title and imprint are printed on caption slip mounted below the print; image measures 13.2 x 19.3 cm.
- Mounted hand-colored lithographic transformational print (transforming when held to a strong light), with printed mounted label beneath.
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 4
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/4e037ba2-e7b7-40dd-bf1d-5fb1dc6cf983/manifest