Le Premier consul à Marengo d'Antoine-Jean Gros

FRENCH VERSION

The restoration of the imposing Portrait of the First Consul distributing honour sabres to the grenadiers of his Guard after the Battle of Marengo painted by Antoine-Jean Gros in 1802 and the concomitant acquisition of a beautiful painted sketch, unprecedented, for this painting aroused...

FRENCH VERSION

The restoration of the imposing Portrait of the First Consul distributing honour sabres to the grenadiers of his Guard after the Battle of Marengo painted by Antoine-Jean Gros in 1802 and the concomitant acquisition of a beautiful painted sketch, unprecedented, for this painting aroused an exhibition-folder that this publication accompanies. The confrontation between the two stages of creation is eloquent: it testifies to an evolution in the representation of the First Consul, in connection with his rapid political rise.

Exhibition at the Château de Malmaison from March 18 to July 6, 2026.

French
32 pages / 12 illustrations

Co-publishing Lienart éditions with the Musée national des châteaux de Malmaison et de Bois-Préau, Rueil-Malmaison