Title
Sleeve of the dress of the First Consul Bonaparte
Caption
Sleeve of the dress of the First Consul Bonaparte
Naccara silk velvet, cherry colour
The city of Lyons offered Bonaparte this dress, which became its official dress. Il disappeared in 1815. This sleeve comes from his tailor Chevallier's collections. He had to replace a sleeve, because Bonaparte spilled sauce on it (it was impossible to clean off). At the time, this sleeve cost 50 francs.
Date
19th century
Credit line
Photo12/Pierre-Jean Chalençon
Reference
PJC03041_CHA230
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
123,3Mb (2,6Mb) / 20,6in x 23,2in / 6180 x 6971 (300dpi)