French uniforms of the Second Empire in original lithographs by François Hippolyte Lalaisse

Below is a selection of original lithographs showing soldier types of the Second Empire by François Hippolyte Lalaisse (1812–1884). Lalaisse was an outstanding French artist and lithographer. He is known, for example, for his work: Types militaires du Troupier francais (1859).

Garde Impériale. Officiers de Grenadiers et de Voltigeurs.

Garde Impériale. Officiers de Gedarmerie.

Garde Impériale. Train des Equipages Militaires.

Infanterie de Ligne. Left: Fusilier. Right: Caporal de Grenadies.

Corps Impérial du Genie. Soldats and Sous-Officier.

Left: Capitaine de Frégatte. Petite Tenue. Right: Capitaine de Vaisseau.Grande Tenue.

Left: Capitaine de Vausseau. Right. Lieutenant de Vaisseau.

Aspirants. Left: Grande tenue. Right: Petite tenue d`Eté.

Equipages de Ligne. Left: Quartier Maitre. Right: Matelot.

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