In this illustration for August 1843, two men walking arm-in-arm stop in a grove to greet another man who is dressed in military-style clothing. The man on the left wears long white trousers that taper closely along his calves and ankles,...
One of several drawings from "La Vieille Armee francaise" (1820) or "La Vie politique et militaire de Napoleon" (Paris, 1826), showing infantry uniforms or "military exploits under the First Empire, which made [Charlet's] work popular with the...