Bonaparte, First Consul of the French Republic, 18 Brumaire, Year VIII Still Image

Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte in uniform within an oval frame, above his title and a scene of the Battle of Marengo with cavalry, infantry, and cannon smoke across the field.

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Title

Bonaparte, First Consul of the French Republic, 18 Brumaire, Year VIII

Description

From the beginning it was clear that Napoleon’s political support was closely tied to his fortunes in war. This engraving celebrates the victory over the Austrians at the battle of Marengo in Italy, June 1800. In fact, he almost lost this battle, but government propaganda rarely mentioned any such problems. Both in this image here and in the written report, it is described as a major victory.

Creator

Charles François Gabriel Le Vachez (engraver)
Jean Duplessi-Bertaux (designer)

Source

Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Date

1798-1817

Rights

Public Domain

Relation

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/130/|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

130

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Engraving

Physical Dimensions

43.5 x 28 cm

Title (French)

Bonaparte, premier Consul de la Republique française, le 18 brumaire an VIII

Citation

Charles François Gabriel Le Vachez (engraver) and Jean Duplessi-Bertaux (designer), “Bonaparte, First Consul of the French Republic, 18 Brumaire, Year VIII,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed November 9, 2026, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/130.