Artist(s):

lith. Belliard, Zéphirin (1798-after 1843)

after Gros, Antoine-Jean, baron (1771-1835)

Composed Title English:

Bonaparte, Commander in Chief.

Inscribed Title:

BUONAPARTE. || Général en chef.

Inscription:

I. Lith. de Delpech

Signature:

Z. Belliard

Description:

Portrait bust of Napoleon with long hair, wearing his General's uniform. He looks over his right shoulder. This is based on Gros's portrait of Napoleon crossing the bridge at Arcola, though reversed.

Original Work:

Bonaparte au pont d'Arcole (17 novembre 1796).

by

Gros, Antoine-Jean, baron (1771-1835)

1796

. Oil on canvas; 130 x 94 cm; Musée national des châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon.

Subject Heading(s):

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French (1769-1821)

Medium:

lithograph

Date:

[1832]

Series:

From Delpech, Portraits des Hommes Illustres & Iconographie des Contemporains.

Printer Name:

Delpech

Dimensions:

262 x 204 mm (sheet).

Paper Type:

wove paper

Condition:

fine

Copy Specific:

trimmed

McGill Notes:

Pennington Catalogue p. 0112

Variants:

4° N I 087 - coloured, "Général en chef." missing ; Delpech, Iconographie des contemporains, vol. 1, 23 - uncoloured, facsimile signature.

Related Works:

Gros, Antoine-Jean, baron (1771-1835); 'Bonaparte au pont d'Arcole (17 novembre 1796).'

LocNo:

8° N I 049