Bonaparte, First Consul, Putting Away His Sword after the General Peace Still Image

Napoleon Bonaparte stands prominently in a red military coat, raising his sword before sheathing it, with crowds and the Louvre's colonnade behind him in this hand-colored engraving celebrating the Peace of Amiens.

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Title

Bonaparte, First Consul, Putting Away His Sword after the General Peace

Description

The engraving celebrates the peace treaties of 1801 and 1802. The lack of perspective in this image reflects the vision that Napoleon wanted the French to have when they thought about his actions. Making peace proved to be one of Napoleon’s more popular decisions.

Creator

Alexis Chataignier

Source

Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Date

1802

Rights

Public Domain

Relation

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/10/|Collection de Vinck. Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1870. Vol. 55 (pièces 7506-7590), Directoire, Consulat et Empire

Format

JPEG

Language

French

Identifier

10

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Engraving

Physical Dimensions

27.7 x 20.7 cm

Title (French)

Bonaparte Premier Consul Remettant l'Epée dans le Fourreau après la Paix Générale

Citation

Alexis Chataignier, “Bonaparte, First Consul, Putting Away His Sword after the General Peace,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed November 9, 2026, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/10.