First French Empire Collection

NAPOLEON CARTOON, 1805. The Plumb-pudding in danger; - or State Epicures taking un Petit Souper. Satirical etching, 1805, by James Gillray a propos of a peace overture from Napoleon

The Garden of Earthly Delights, 1500s. Bosch, Hieronymus (1450?1516). Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

MAP OF EUROPE, c1812. A 19th century German map of Europe during the reign of Napoleon I, c1812

BROBDINGNAG & GULLIVER. The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver. Satirical etching, 1803, by James Gillray, showing George III with Napoleon

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE (1769-1821). Emperor of France, 1804-1814. The Eve of Austerlitz, 1 December 1805. Oil on canvas (detail), 1808, by Louis Francois Lejeune

Le Palais du Louvre, Paris (b/w photo)
8639644 Le Palais du Louvre, Paris (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Escalier Asiatique ou Escalier du Nord, Construit par Percier et Fontaine)

Portrait in Foot of Admiral Brueys, 18th century (engraving)
5944387 Portrait in Foot of Admiral Brueys, 18th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraving Portrait in foot of Admiral Brueys (francois paul de brueys d aigalliers 1753 - 1798)

Jean Andoche Junot (1771-1813), French General, secretary of Napoleon, lithography
UTD4918046 Jean Andoche Junot (1771-1813), French General, secretary of Napoleon, lithography from : " Geschichte Napoleon's von der Wiege bis zum Grabe "

Napoleon I, coronation, 1804 (engraving)
2163955 Napoleon I, coronation, 1804 (engraving); (add.info.: History. Napoleon I of France, during his coronation in Paris, Dec. , 12, 1804. Engraving, France, 1804.); Photo © CCI.

Andre Dumont, 1764 -1838. French parliamentarian, regicide, deputy of the National Convention
6867210 Andre Dumont, 1764 -1838. French parliamentarian, regicide, deputy of the National Convention, President of the National convention, and an administrator of the First Empire

Portrait of Madame Récamier, née Julie Bernard (1777-1849), 1826. Creator: Grevedon, Pierre Louis Henri (1776-1860)
Portrait of Madame Recamier, nee Julie Bernard (1777-1849), 1826. Private Collection

Salon of Madame Récamier at the Abbaye-aux-Bois, 1826. Creator: Dejuinne, François-Louis (1786-1844)
Salon of Madame Recamier at the Abbaye-aux-Bois, 1826. Found in the Collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

La Manie de la Danse - detail after engraving by Debucourt
3788494 La Manie de la Danse - detail after engraving by Debucourt; (add.info.: La Manie de la Danse - detail after engraving by Philibert Louis Debucourt, 1809. Published in Paris)

Empress Josephine (The Coronation of Napoleon, Detail). Artist: David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825)
Empress Josephine (The Coronation of Napoleon, Detail). Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Intercourse or Impartial Dealings. An American cartoon of 1809 by Peter Pencil showing President Thomas Jefferson being
T.JEFFERSON CARTOON, 1809. Intercourse or Impartial Dealings. An American cartoon of 1809 by " Peter Pencil" showing President Thomas Jefferson being robbed by England (King George)

Festivities at the Coronation of Napoleon - Aubertin, Francois (1783-1821) - 1806 - Aquatint - 56, 5x72
FIA5395468 Festivities at the Coronation of Napoleon - Aubertin, Francois (1783-1821) - 1806 - Aquatint - 56, 5x72, 5 - Private Collection by Aubertin

Portrait de l imperatrice Elisabeth Alexeievna, princesse Louise de Baden (ou Bade) (1779-1826)
FIA5343871 Portrait de l imperatrice Elisabeth Alexeievna, princesse Louise de Baden (ou Bade) (1779-1826) (portrait of Empress Elizabeth Alexeievna, Princess Louise of Baden)

General Claude Etienne (Claude-Etienne) Michel (1772-1815) - Anonymous - 1835 - Lithograph
FIA5395497 General Claude Etienne (Claude-Etienne) Michel (1772-1815) - Anonymous - 1835 - Lithograph, watercolour - 32x24 - Private Collection by Anonymous; Private Collection; Photo © Fine Art

Portrait of Joachim Murat - Gregorius, Albert (1774-1853) - ca 1806 - Etching, watercolour - 48
FIA5396379 Portrait of Joachim Murat - Gregorius, Albert (1774-1853) - ca 1806 - Etching, watercolour - 48, 5x38 - Private Collection by Gregorius

Edouard Adolphe Mortier (1768-1835), Marshal of France - Anonymous - 1835 - Lithograph
FIA5395500 Edouard Adolphe Mortier (1768-1835), Marshal of France - Anonymous - 1835 - Lithograph, watercolour - 32x24 - Private Collection by Anonymous; Private Collection; Photo © Fine Art

"Portrait d Aglae Angelique Gabrielle de Gramont (1787-1842), epouse du General Alexander Lvovich Davydov
FIA5398531 " Portrait d Aglae Angelique Gabrielle de Gramont (1787-1842), epouse du General Alexander Lvovich Davydov (1773-1833)

Cafe Frascati (Paris, France), une scene au temps de Napoleon (fin 18eme-1815)
FIA5390022 Cafe Frascati (Paris, France), une scene au temps de Napoleon (fin 18eme-1815) - Peinture de Francois Flameng (1856-1923), huile sur bois, 1893, 48x67 cm - (Cafe Frascati)

Projet de decors des appartements de l Empereur et de l Imperatrice au Châ
Projet de decors des appartements de l Empereur et de l Imperatrice au Chateau de Versailles, ca 1807. Found in the Collection of the Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

Napoleon Bonaparte - Before Moscow. Waiting for the deputation of boyars par Vereshchagin
FIA5404340 Napoleon Bonaparte - Before Moscow. Waiting for the deputation of boyars par Vereshchagin, Vasili Vasilyevich (1842-1904)

Festivities at the Coronation of Napoleon - Le Coeur, Louis (active ca
FIA5395481 Festivities at the Coronation of Napoleon - Le Coeur, Louis (active ca. 1800) - 1806 - Aquatint - 54, 3x42, 4 - Private Collection by Le Coeur

Portrait of Jean Francois Aime (Jean-Francois-Aime) Dejean (1749-1824
FIA5395474 Portrait of Jean Francois Aime (Jean-Francois-Aime) Dejean (1749-1824) - Anonymous - 1835 - Lithograph, watercolour - 32x24 - Private Collection by Anonymous; Private Collection; Photo

Jozef Antoni Poniatowski (1763-1813) - Prince Jozef Poniatowski - Anonymous - 1807
FIA5396464 Jozef Antoni Poniatowski (1763-1813) - Prince Jozef Poniatowski - Anonymous - 1807 - Watercolour, Gouache on Paper - 26

Marshal Prince Poniatowski, 1813 (engraving)
957894 Marshal Prince Poniatowski, 1813 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marshal Prince Poniatowski, 1813. Drawing after a portrait by Aubry)

General Baron Ythier Sylvain Pryve (1762-1831), Anonymous. Oil on canvas, ca 1820
FIA5409984 General Baron Ythier Sylvain Pryve (1762-1831), Anonymous. Oil on canvas, ca 1820. Dimension : 61x50 cm. Private Collection by Anonymous; Private Collection; Photo eFine Art Images; out of

Portrait of Charles-Francois (Charles Francois) Lebrun (1739-1824), duc de Plaisance
FIA5409962 Portrait of Charles-Francois (Charles Francois) Lebrun (1739-1824), duc de Plaisance, by Lefevre, Robert (1756-1830). Oil on canvas, 1808. Dimension : 80x65 cm

Death of Napoleon, by Mauzaisse, Jean Baptiste (1784-1844)
FIA5409966 Death of Napoleon, by Mauzaisse, Jean Baptiste (1784-1844). by Mauzaisse, Jean Baptiste (1784-1844); Private Collection; (add.info.: La mort de Napoleon - Death of Napoleon, by Mauzaisse)

Prince Jozef Poniatowski - Anonymous - 1835 - Lithograph
FIA5395539 Prince Jozef Poniatowski - Anonymous - 1835 - Lithograph, watercolour - 32x24 - Private Collection by Anonymous; Private Collection; Photo eFine Art Images; out of copyright

Louis Nicolas (Louis-Nicolas) Davout (1770-1823), Marshal of France - Anonymous - 1835
FIA5395465 Louis Nicolas (Louis-Nicolas) Davout (1770-1823), Marshal of France - Anonymous - 1835 - Lithograph, watercolour - 32x24 - Private Collection by Anonymous; Private Collection; Photo eFine

Portrait of Josephine de Beauharnais
FIA5407938 Portrait of Josephine de Beauharnais by Regnault, Jean-Baptiste (1754-1829); 74x60, 5 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: Portrait of Josephine de Beauharnais)

Passage of the Berezina in 1812 (chromolitho)
724798 Passage of the Berezina in 1812 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Passage of the Berezina in 1812)

Marie-Louise married Napoleon by proxy in Vienna, with Archduke Charles standing in for
FIA5395466 Marie-Louise married Napoleon by proxy in Vienna, with Archduke Charles standing in for Napoleon - Loeschenkohl, Johann Hieronymus (1753-1807) - 1810 - Etching, watercolour - 33, 4x44

Portrait of Pierre Cambronne (1770-1842) - Anonymous - 1835 - Lithograph
FIA5395459 Portrait of Pierre Cambronne (1770-1842) - Anonymous - 1835 - Lithograph, watercolour - 32x24 - Private Collection by Anonymous; Private Collection; Photo eFine Art Images; out of copyright

Portrait of Marshal Michel Ney (1769-1815) - Gerard, Francois Pascal Simon (1770-1837
FIA5396864 Portrait of Marshal Michel Ney (1769-1815) - Gerard, Francois Pascal Simon (1770-1837) - ca 1805 - Oil on canvas - 65x55 - Private Collection by Gerard, Francois Pascal Simon

Napoleon introducing Empress Marie-Luise to his family outside pavilion near Soissons
FIA5395495 Napoleon introducing Empress Marie-Luise to his family outside pavilion near Soissons - Campe, August Friedrich Andreas (1777-1846) - Etching, watercolour - 17

Portrait of General Pierre-Jacques (Pierre Jacques) Osten (1759-1814), by Koekkoek
FIA5409977 Portrait of General Pierre-Jacques (Pierre Jacques) Osten (1759-1814), by Koekkoek, Johannes Hermanus (1778-1851). Oil on canvas. Dimension : 155x102 cm

Napoleon a Austerlitz (1805) - Napoleon at Austerlitz, by Vernet, Carle (1758-1836)
FIA5409926 Napoleon a Austerlitz (1805) - Napoleon at Austerlitz, by Vernet, Carle (1758-1836). Watercolour on paper. Private Collection by Vernet

Jean Baptiste Cyrus de Timbrune de Thiembronne, Comte de Valence (1752-1822)
FIA5409905 Jean Baptiste Cyrus de Timbrune de Thiembronne, Comte de Valence (1752-1822), dit Valence - by Blondel, Merry Joseph (1781-1853). Oil on canvas. Dimension : 65x54 cm

Jean-Baptiste (Jean Baptiste) Cyrus de Timbrune de Thiembronne
FIA5409975 Jean-Baptiste (Jean Baptiste) Cyrus de Timbrune de Thiembronne, Comte de Valence (1752-1822), by Blondel, Merry-Joseph (1781-1853). Oil on canvas. Dimension : 65x54 cm

Portrait of Claude-Louis Petiet (1749-1806)
FIA5409951 Portrait of Claude-Louis Petiet (1749-1806) by Appiani, Andrea the Elder (1754-1817); 75x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Claude Louis Petiet (1749-1806), by Appiani

Portrait of Emperor Napoleon I Bonaparte (1769-1821), by Drolling
FIA5409953 Portrait of Emperor Napoleon I Bonaparte (1769-1821), by Drolling, Michel Martin (1789-1851). by Drolling, Michel-Martin (1786-1851); Private Collection; (add.info)

Napoleon I in his study in 1807, by Delaroche, Paul Hippolyte (1797-1856)
FIA5409948 Napoleon I in his study in 1807, by Delaroche, Paul Hippolyte (1797-1856). Oil on canvas, 1837. Dimension : 116x88 cm

Louis-Philippe (Louis Philippe) comte de Segur, Grand-Maitre des Ceremonies du Premier
FIA5378478 Louis-Philippe (Louis Philippe) comte de Segur, Grand-Maitre des Ceremonies du Premier Empire, historien et senateur (1753-1830)- by Unknown Artist

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"The First French Empire: A Satirical Carving of Power and Ambition" In the midst of political turmoil and power struggles, a satirical etching by James Gillray in 1805 captures the essence of the First French Empire. Depicting Napoleon Bonaparte and British Prime Minister William Pitt carving up the world like a plumb-pudding, this cartoon symbolizes the insatiable appetite for dominance that characterized this era. The influence of Napoleon's empire extended far beyond Europe, as seen in Hieronymus Bosch's "The Garden of Earthly Delights" from the 1500s. This painting serves as a reminder that while Napoleon sought to conquer lands, he also indulged in earthly pleasures and excesses. However, not everyone was amused by Napoleon's grand ambitions. In a satirical etching titled "BROBDINGNAG & GULLIVER, " we see King Brobdingnag towering over Gulliver, representing how some viewed Napoleon as an oversized figure with dangerous intentions. A German map from around 1812 reveals Europe during Napoleon's reign, showcasing his territorial conquests and control over vast regions. The map reflects both admiration for his military prowess and fear of his expanding empire. Yet amidst all these depictions of power and conquest lies another side to the story - one filled with human emotions and vulnerability. In "The Eve of Austerlitz, " we catch a glimpse into Napoleon Bonaparte's contemplative state before battle, reminding us that even great leaders are subject to doubt and reflection. Unfortunately for some individuals who opposed him or stood against his rule, their fate was sealed differently. The execution of Joachim Murat by firing squad in Pizzo Calabro on October 13th, 1815 serves as a stark reminder that resistance came at a high price during this tumultuous period. Amidst these moments of conflict were also moments of celebration.