Bonaparte, premier consul de la Republique Française -- revue du quintidi / Boilly pinxit ; Levachez sculpt ; Duplessis Bertaux aquaforti.

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Bonaparte, premier consul de la Republique Française -- revue du quintidi / Boilly pinxit ; Levachez sculpt ; Duplessis Bertaux aquaforti.

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Print shows Napoleon Bonaparte, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, in medallion above scene depicting troop review.

Déposé à la Bibliotheque Nle. le 29 Thermidor An X.
Trimmed to within plate mark.
de Vinck, 7445
Purchase; Paul McCarron Gallery; (DLC/PP-1988:211).
Forms part of: French Political Cartoon Collection (Library of Congress).

Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the French Revolutionary Wars. Born: August 15, 1769, Ajaccio, France. Died: May 5, 1821, in exile on the island of Saint Helena. He became the first emperor of France. His drive for military expansion changed the world.

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01/01/1800
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Boilly, Louis, 1761-1845, artist
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Library of Congress
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