General Buonaparte. Commander in Chief of the French Army in Italy and Germany, Writing his Dispatches in the field of Battle. (Taken from the Original Portrait Publish'd at Paris.)
[After Hilaire Ledru.] Publish'd May 14th 1797 [by *] Thompson No 50 Old Bailey and J. Evans No 42 Long Lane, West Smithfield. Mezzotint with fine hand colour. Verso: Keatings Powder kills bugs, fleas & moths Advert; Sheet 350 x 250mm. Trimmed image on three sides, some scuffing, laid on board. Damaged. A rare portrait of Napoleon as a general of the Republican army, shown full-length with paper and pencil in his hand. Behind a battle rages, probably representing the battle at the bridge at Arcole (1796).
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