'Napoleon Bonaparte in 1809', (1896). Artist: Gustave Kruell.

'Napoleon Bonaparte in 1809', (1896). Artist: Gustave Kruell.

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'Napoleon Bonaparte in 1809', (1896). Napoleon I Bonaparte (1769-1821), Emperor of France from 1804. Napoleon enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of the French Revolutionary army. In 1799 he led a coup to overthrow the government, the Directory, and became first consul and effective dictator of France. In 1804, he declared himself Emperor, and embarked on a series of military campaigns across Europe, the Napoleonic Wars. Victories such as Austerlitz and Jena led to France establishing its power across much of the continent. In 1812, however, Napoleon embarked on a disastrous invasion of Russia and defeat at Leipzig in 1813 led to his abdication and exile to Elba. He ecaped in 1815, raised another army, but was finally defeated by Wellington at Waterloo, and exiled again to the remote island of St Helena where he died. Engraving after the painting by René-Théodore Berthon. From Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume III, by William Milligan Sloane. [The Century Co., New York, 1896]


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People Information

Creator
  1. Gustave Kruell, attributed to: American, German: Artist, wood engraver, printmaker
After
  1. René Théodore Berthon: French: Artist, painter
Subject
  1. Napoleon Bonaparte I: Corsican: Emperor, soldier, politician
People Related
  1. Napoleon Bonaparte I: Corsican: Emperor, soldier, politician
  2. William Milligan Sloane: American: author, educator, historian

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Category Hierarchy

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Artistic Representations Portraits

History & Politics War & Military Military Figures & Personnel

History & Politics Politics Politicians


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3056x3623
File Size : 32,438kb


Aliases

  1. 0580054625
  1. 2-688-024
  1. 2688024

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