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In picturesDisembarkment of the allied troops in Crimea (detail 1)This painting won a First Class medal at the Salon of 1857.
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In picturesCour of Palais FeschCardinal Fesch (1763-1839), Napoleon's maternal uncle,had this palace built to house a part of his collectionof Italian paintings.
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In picturesCambacérès, deputy for Hérault at the Convention NationaleSee the article by Marc All&eaute;gret “L'archichancelier Cambacérès” in the Revue du Souvenir napoléonienno. 361.
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In picturesThe establishment of the Conseil d’Etat in the Petit Luxembourg, 25 December, 1799. -
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In picturesThe Sphinx near the Pyramids being measured by members of the Academy of EgyptPart of the aim of the Egyptian expedition was to catalogue the antiquities. The work Description de l'Égypte was the publication of the results. This engraving is taken from the Atlas du voyage en Haute et Basse-Egypte by Vivant Denon, plate 12. Denon's comments on this drawing were as follows: “Profile of the Sphinx, which […]
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In picturesEngland weeping in despair at the announcement of the French taking of Malta -
In picturesLouis-Charles-Antoine Desaix, Division GeneralLouis-Charles Antoine Des Aix, chevalier de Veygoux (1768-1800), served in the Armées du Nord and became General in 1793. He joined Bonaparte in Italy and this was the beginning of a very close friendship. In Egypt, Desaix crushed the Mamluks at Chébreiss (13 July 1798) at the Battle of the Pyramids (21 July). Deeply interested […]
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In picturesDesaix, division generalDutertre took part in the expedition to Egypt and was member of the Institut d'Egypte. Furthermore, his name is carved on the wall of the temple to Isis at Philae in Upper Egypt.
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In picturesThe death of General DesaixAt the head of the 9e brigade d'infanterie légère, Desaix was killed at Marengo during a charge against the Austrians on 14 June 1800.