Foot Soldier of Napoleon

Foot soldier of Napoleon’s army in full dress uniform

This historical French military engraving, plate number 28, captures a detailed uniform study of a Chasseur à Pied from Napoleon’s imperial Guard. Signed by the renowned artist Nicolas Toussaint Charlet, the hand-colored lithograph illustrates a frontline soldier in full field gear leaning against his infantry musket. The antique print provides a precise visual documentation of 19th-century European warfare attire, emphasizing the tactical equipment, woolen fabrics, and strict dress codes of the Grande Armée during the peak of the Napoleonic Wars.

French Imperial Guard Infantry Equipment and Uniformity

The lithographic composition details key regulation attire, featuring the iconic tall bearskin cap adorned with a distinct red and green plume, a dark blue habit-veste with red epaulets, and clean white breeches. Over the soldier’s shoulders rest crossed white leather belts securing his cartridge box and sabre, while a heavy blue backpack holds his campaign essentials. In the sketched background, another infantryman in a bicorne hat gazes across an open landscape, framing this collectible military print as a vital resource for historical reenactors and militaria collectors.