This statue was bought by Cardinal Fesch who subsequently bequeathed it to the town of Ajaccio. It was erected in 1827 on a raised pedestal oramented with bas-reliefs as the central part of the Fontaine aux Lions. Bonaparte is dressed in a Roman toga.
Statue of the First Consul – Fontaine des Quatre lions
Artist(s) : LABOUREUR Maximilien
- Date :
- statue: 1802-1803; fountain: 1827
- Technique :
- marble
- Dimensions :
- H = 2,70 m
- Place held :
- Ajaccio, place du général Foch
- Photo credit :
- Fondation Napoléon/K.Huguenaud