Title

Carl XIV Johan of Sweden, when he was Field Marshal of France, c1804-c1810. Artist: PM Mix

Caption

Carl XIV Johan of Sweden, when he was Field Marshal of France, c1804-c1810. Born Jean Bernadotte in Pau, France, the future King Carl XIV Johan of Sweden (1763-1844) joined the French Army in 1780. He enjoyed rapid promotion after the French Revolution and in 1804 Napoleon made him a Marshal of France when he established the First Empire. His service to France ended in 1810 when he was offered the Swedish throne. From the collection of the Royal Library, Stockholm.

Date

1966

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historisk Bildbyra

Reference

HRM19D81_486

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

30,3Mb (1,1Mb) / 8,9in x 13,2in / 2679 x 3954 (300dpi)

Keywords

standing people male man men hat country French France Sweden Scandinavia Swedish Scandinavian monarch guy clothes weapon weapons king royal dress war location century sword general soldiers soldier royalty swords concept B&W MONOCHROME Army warfare commander military uniform 19th century black & white black and white B W weaponry nineteenth century Marshal of France royal family sovereign TGN Charles XIV John King of Sweden French Army engraving portrait Historisk Bildbyrå House of Bernadotte Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte Carl XIV Johan Karl Johan XIV Charles John XIV Carl Johan XIV Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte PM Mix Hilaire le Dru;Dru Hilaire le Mix PM engraving portrait