Sujet
'Napoleon Bonaparte on the Bridge at Arcole', c1796-c1797. Artist: Antoine-Jean Gros
Légende
'Napoleon Bonaparte on the Bridge at Arcole', c1796-c1797. Detail. The French defeated the Austrians on 17 November 1796 after a three day battle at Arcole, Northern Italy. The battle was notable in the rise to prominence of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). Early in the battle, he seized a flag and attempted to cross the bridge separating the two armies, before being driven back by Austrian fire. After the battle, Napoleon commissioned this heroic portrait of his actions at Arcole. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Date
1796
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Art Collector
Notre référence
HRM19E66_127
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,5Mo (2,1Mo) / 41,8cm x 30,3cm / 4934 x 3578 (300dpi)