A Grateful France Proclaims Napoleon the First Emperor of the French Still Image

Allegorical engraving of Napoleon standing in a classical chariot, crowned by a winged Fame figure, surrounded by soldiers, horses, and triumphal arches, captioned "La France reconnoissante proclame Napoléon 1er empereur des Français."

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Title

A Grateful France Proclaims Napoleon the First Emperor of the French

Description

In this engraving, Roman and contemporary themes are combined to glorify the new emperor. The absence of any clear representation of revolutionary liberty shows Napoleon moving away from the events of the preceding decade.

Creator

Roger (engraver)
Horace Vermet (designer)

Source

Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Date

1804-00-00

Rights

Public Domain

Relation

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/197/|Collection Michel Hennin. Estampes relatives à l'Histoire de France. Tome 147, Pièces 12867-12973, période : 1804

Format

JPEG

Language

French

Identifier

197

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Original Format

Engraving

Title (French)

La France reconnaissante proclame Napoléon 1.er empereur des Français

Citation

Roger (engraver) and Horace Vermet (designer), “A Grateful France Proclaims Napoleon the First Emperor of the French,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed November 9, 2026, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/197.