Sylvain Charles Valée leunend tegen een kanon 1838 - 1841

"Sylvain Charles Valée leunend tegen een kanon" is an 1838-1841 lithograph by Alphonse François, a French artist who lived from 1814 to 1888. The print depicts Sylvain Charles Valée, a French military figure, standing beside a cannon. The artwork is a portrait of Valée, with his figure filling the foreground. The cannon and other military accoutrements such as cannonballs and bags of gunpowder, are depicted in the background. The artwork is a fine example of 19th-century French portraiture, showcasing the artist's mastery of lithographic techniques and his ability to capture the likeness of his subject.