Artist(s):

engraver B., Carle

drawn by Cipriani, Giovanni Battista (1766-1839)

after Appiani, Andrea (1754-1817)

Composed Title English:

Bonaparte, Commander in Chief of the Italian Army.

Inscribed Title:

BUONAPARTE || Général en Chef de L'armée dite d'Italie

Inscription:

Dessiné à Rome par Ciprian // Gravé par Carle B. l'an 5. // 1lt 4s

Description:

Bust portrait of Napoleon as general in left profile, with long hair tied with a ribbon. This is reminiscent of the profile portrait long supposed to be by Pontornini, of 1785 or 1786, but which, it has recently been argued, is a forgery.

Original Work:

Bonaparte profile.

by

Appiani, Andrea (1754-1817)

1796

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