INFANTRY old print original antique French print history military uniform infantryman vintage militaria illustration prints

An old French print about the history of infantry. The print starts at the top left with images of Egyptian, Assyrian and Persian infantry from ancient times and the print ends at the bottom right with an image of a 'modern' officer from the French army. Below is an index of what is depicted.

Dimensions: 22.5 x 31 cm

Condition: in good condition (= some brown age spots, but paper is intact - in good overall condition). This print comes from an old encyclopedia and is printed on the back.

Origin: Nouveau Larousse Illustre - Paris - Edition published in several parts from 1897 to 1902