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Napoleone Buonaparte, First Consul of France: P.15090-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Napoleone Buonaparte, First Consul of France

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Turner, Charles
Draughtsman: Masquerier, John James (After)
Painter: Masquerier, John James (After)

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Description

After a painting or probably more likely a drawing by John James Masquerier. Half-length, in three-quarter-profile to the left, illuminated by a shaft of light from this direction. Wearing embroidered military coat of First Consul of the Republic.

Acquisition and important dates

by Unknown

Dating

19th Century
Production date: 1801-03-21 AD 1801

Note

Mezzotint. Fully-lettered state. Engraved in sloping script with artists' names at lower left: 'Painted by I. J. Masquerier, Paris, from life' and at lower right: 'Engraved by Cha.s Turner, London'. Title engraved in closed capital letters: 'NAPOLEONE BUONAPARTE, / FIRST CONSUL OF FRANCE.' Engraved script: 'Born at Calvi in Corsica, Department of the Golo, August 15, 1769'. Publication details below: 'London, Published as the Act directs March 21, 1801. for the Proprietors, & may be had at No. 22 Piccadilly'. Inscribed in graphite on recto at upper centre: '24' and on the verso: '12'.

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Mezzotint

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.15090-R
Primary reference Number: 240119
Whitman (Turner): 398
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 9 January 2020 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Napoleone Buonaparte, First Consul of France" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/240119 Accessed: 2024-11-22 00:13:29

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/240119 |title=Napoleone Buonaparte, First Consul of France |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-22 00:13:29|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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