Triumph of Napoleon, First Consul Still Image

Engraving of a triumphal chariot drawn by horses, with winged Victory figures and a crowd in classical dress, evoking Napoleon's self-styled comparison to Roman consular triumphs.

Dublin Core

Title

Triumph of Napoleon, First Consul

Description

Napoleon encouraged comparisons to the Roman republic. The French adoption of the term "Consul" was a clear reference to the Roman Republic, for that was the name given the men chosen to direct the republican government in Roman times.

Creator

Barthélémy Joseph Fulcran Roger
Pierre-Paul Prud'hon

Source

Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Date

1801-00-00

Rights

Public Domain

Relation

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/196/|Collection Michel Hennin. Estampes relatives à l'Histoire de France. Tome 145, Pièces 12697-12778, période : 1801

Format

JPEG

Language

French

Identifier

196

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Engraving

Title (French)

Triomphe de Napoléon

Citation

Barthélémy Joseph Fulcran Roger and Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, “Triumph of Napoleon, First Consul,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed November 9, 2026, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/196.