The Celebrated Visit of General Bonaparte to a Plague Hospital in the City of Jaffa, Syria, March 11, 1799

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The Celebrated Visit of General Bonaparte to a Plague Hospital in the City of Jaffa, Syria, March 11, 1799

c. 1834-1835

Jean-Baptiste Thiébault (French, 1809–1839) After a painting of 1804 by Baron Antoine Jean Gros (French, 1771–1835) Published by Pellerin, Imprimeur-Libraire, Épinal, France (active 19th century)

To dispel fear and boost the morale among the French troops in the Syrian campaign, Bonaparte made a personal visit to soldiers suffering from the plague. In a number of works commemorating this occasion, Napoleon is shown touching a victim as if to heal him, thereby aligning Bonaparte with former kings thought to possess the divine power to perform miracles.

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Object Details

Titles:

The Celebrated Visit of General Bonaparte to a Plague Hospital in the City of Jaffa, Syria, March 11, 1799

Date:

c. 1834-1835

Artists:

Medium:

Stencil-colored relief print

Dimensions:

Image: 13 1/16 x 21 3/8 inches (33.2 x 54.3 cm) Sheet: 16 7/8 x 25 1/8 inches (42.9 x 63.8 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Gift of Alice Newton Osborn, 1958

Accession Number:

1958-133-248

Geography:

Made in Épinal, France, Europe

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