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The image displays a portrait of a man in a red coat with a white high-necked shirt, and a scene below. The portrait depicts a man with short, dark hair, distinct facial features, and a firm expression, positioned slightly to the side. Below the portrait is an intricate illustration of a military review or parade outside a grand building with classical architecture, showcasing soldiers in formation, horsemen, and a watching crowd.
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The image displays a portrait of a man in a red coat with a white high-necked shirt, and a scene below. The portrait depicts a man with short, dark hair, distinct facial features, and a firm expression, positioned slightly to the side. Below the portrait is an intricate illustration of a military review or parade outside a grand building with classical architecture, showcasing soldiers in formation, horsemen, and a watching crowd.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bonaparte Premier Consul de la Republique Française

Charles Francois Gabriel Levachez and Jean Duplessis-Bertaux after Louis-Léopold Boilly

Date
1802
Medium
color etching and wash manner on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed within platemark): 41.2 × 26.3 cm (16 1/4 × 10 3/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1954.16.3
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. W. Murray Crane
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Male figure
  • Portrait
  • Man
  • Building
  • Frame
Inscription

recto: in plate, in oval frame around portrait: BONAPARTE PREMIER CONSUL DE LA REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE; in plate, below image, at center: Duplessis Bertaux Aquaforti. / Revue du quintidi; in plate, below image, at left: Boilly Pinxit. / Déposé à la Bibliothèque N.le / Le 19 Thermidor An X.; in plate, below image, at right: Levachez Sculp.t / A Paris, chez Auber Editeur Rue / S.t Lazare Chaussée d'Antin N.o 88.; verso: none

Marks

recto: none; verso: National Gallery of Art

Watermarks

none

NGA object ID 43260. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.