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Bonaparte Reviewing the Consular Guard (La Revue du Quintidi)

Charles Turner after John James Masquerier

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a group of riders on horseback parading down a street. At the front is a figure on a white horse wearing a light blue coat and a bicorne hat. Beside them is a person in a dark blue coat with gold trim and a feathered hat. Other riders, including individuals in military attire and a person in a colorful ensemble with a turban, are also present. The horses are ornately dressed, and the background features a grand architectural structure with spectators in the windows. The sky is clear blue.

Artwork Details

Medium
color aquatint, mezzotint, and etching
Dimensions
7987 × 6478 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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