The Saving of France Still Image

Napoleon pulls France from the edge of a cliff away from a chained, torch-bearing figure of Fanaticism, while allegorical women holding scales and abundance welcome her, as an angel and imp look on.

Dublin Core

Title

The Saving of France

Description

In this propagandistic allegorical engraving, Napoleon saves the female figure of France from the abyss to which she has been led by "revolutionary fanaticism." The figure of fanaticism is armed to the teeth with "the daggers of party spirit" and holds in one hand the chains of slavery and in the other the torch of discord.

Creator

Alexis Chataignier (engraver)
André Boissier (engraver)

Source

Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Date

1800

Rights

Public Domain

Relation

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/120/|de Vinck. Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1870. Vol. 54 (pièces 7395-7505), Directoire, Consulat et Empire

Format

JPEG

Language

French

Identifier

120

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Engraving

Physical Dimensions

33.5 x 26 cm

Title (French)

Le Soutien de la France

Citation

Alexis Chataignier (engraver) and André Boissier (engraver), “The Saving of France,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed November 9, 2026, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/120.