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Bonaparte Premier Consul de la Republique Française

Bonaparte Premier Consul de la Republique Française, by Charles Francois Gabriel Levachez, ink, 1802
Bonaparte Premier Consul de la Republique Française, by Charles Francois Gabriel Levachez, ink, 1802

Bonaparte Premier Consul de la Republique Française is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Charles Francois Gabriel Levachez. It dates from 1802 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

Bonaparte Premier Consul de la Republique Française is a print created by Charles Francois Gabriel Levachez in 1802 using color etching and wash manner on wove paper.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts Napoleon Bonaparte as the First Consul of France, dressed in formal attire and standing in a room with a few chairs, a clock, and a map on the wall, conveying a sense of the time period and his position.

Technique & Style

The work is an example of etching, a printmaking technique that involves etching a design onto a metal plate, which is then used to create multiple impressions.

Artist & collection

This work is in the public domain (CC0). Image source: National Gallery of Art open access. Spotted an error in this record? Tell us.