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. // [facsimile signature of the sitter] // né à Ajaccio, le 15 Août 1769.

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) -- General of the Army of Italy

Medium:

lithograph

Date:

1832

Publication Place:

Paris

Printer Name:

Delpech

Paper Type:

wove paper

McGill Notes:

Pennington Catalogue p. 0113

Variants:

8° N I 049 - uncoloured, no facsimile signature ; 4° N I 087 - coloured, no facsimile signature, no "Général en chef."

Related Works:

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

LocNo:

DC145 I26 1832 elf

Added Location:

vol. 1, 23