In May 1800 Napoleon crossed the Alps, and in June was his victory at Marengo, Italy, over Austria. He is shown on a mule with a peasant leading him over the Great St Bernard Pass. The painting opposes the propagandist painting by Napoleon's artist.
<bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Paul_Delaroche" class="extiw" title="w:en:Paul Delaroche"><span title="French painter (1797-1856)">Paul Delaroche</span></a>
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1850<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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