Artist(s):

after DAVID, Jacques-Louis (1748-1825)

sc. FINDEN, William (1787-1852)

Composed Title English:

Bonaparte crossing the Alps.

Inscribed Title:

BUONAPARTE CROSSING THE ALPS.

Inscription:

David pinxt // W. Finden Sculpt // Published Feby 1829 by John Murray, London.

Description:

Napoleon as First Consul on a rearing horse, crossing the Alps, points upwards. His cape is billowing, his look is determined. The names at the horse's feet "BONAPARTE", "ANNIBAL" and "KAROLUS MAGNUS", placing Napoleon in the tradition of great leaders, is missing from this print. This image full of power and dynamism is in stark contrast to the real crossing, which Napoleon executed on the back of a donkey. After David's famous painting

Original Work:

Bonaparte, Premier Consul, franchissant les Alpes, au Mont Saint-Bernard, 20 mai 1800.

by

David, Jacques-Louis (1748-1825)

1801-1803

. Oil on canvas; 271 x 232 cm; Musée national des châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon.

Subject Heading(s):

Alps, Crossing, at Mont Saint-Bernard (1800)

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

Date:

February 1829

Publication Place:

London

McGill Notes:

Pennington Catalogue p. 0460

Duplicates:

8° N II 006 ; 8° N II 006 (second copy) ; DC203 L3513 1871b, vol. 1, part 2, opp. p. 476 ; DC203 L79 1829, vol. 1, frontispiece

Variants:

DC203 L79 1830, vol. 1, frontispiece - different publisher

Related Works:

DAVID, Jacques-Louis (1748-1825); 'Bonaparte, Premier Consul, franchissant les Alpes, au Mont Saint-Bernard, 20 mai 1800.'

LocNo:

DC203 L3513 1871b

Added Location:

vol. 1, part 2, opp. p. 476