Title

'The First Distribution of Crosses of the Legion of Honour', 1804 (1904). Artist: Unknown

Caption

'The First Distribution of Crosses of the Legion of Honour', 1804 (1904). Reproduction of a painting by Baptiste Debret showing the ceremony in the Church of Les Invalides on 14th July 1804, with Napoleon making the awards. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 31st July 1904.

Date

1904

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Art Media

Reference

HRM19C03_219

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,4Mb (3,6Mb) / 15,4in x 12,7in / 4629 x 3806 (300dpi)

Keywords

female women woman people male man men ceremony arts painting country French France emperor art guy color colour decoration royal war location century soldiers soldier royalty lady concept anniversary Bastille Day Les Invalides military uniform 19th century Military personnel throne nineteenth century Art Media Legion d'Honneur Napoleonic Wars Napoleon Bonaparte I Napoleonic Napoleon Bonaparte Unknown Napoleon l Bonaparte Napoleon Boney General Bonaparte Bonaparte General 1st Consul Bonaparte First Consul Bonaparte Bonaparte the Corsican Napoleon I Napoleone di Buonaparte Emperor Napoleon Napo Jean Baptiste Debret;Debret Jean Baptiste Légion d'Honneur