Napoleon at the Bridge of Arcole: Detail

Creator:

Gros, Antoine-Jean, 1771-1835

Published/Created:

1796

Physical Description:

73 x 59 cm

Date Depicted:

1975
1700 AD - 1799 AD

Materials:

oil on canvas

Notes:

Napoleon in a rough-cut hairstyle.

Abstract:

During the directoire wigs disappear entirely. Hair falls raggedly around the face and shoulders. By 1800 the look is of studied confusion. Back hair is trimmed to the contour of the head. Front hair either is brushed forward and set in ringlets or falls in wisps over the face. Sideburns appear. The top hat is introduced. Made of brushed beaver, in its early form it tapers at the top of the crown and has a narrow brim with a slight roll. The bicorne, seldom worn, is usually carried under the arm; it remains almost exclusively a military hat or an accessory to court dress. As the hair is shortened, a new emphasis is placed on the neck. The cravat becomes wide. It is wound around the neck and tied in front with a bow. A white stock is with or without a black band (the solitaire). Varying in height, collar often ends high on the jaw, the points showing above the cravat.

Variant Titles:

Bonaparte au Pont d'Arcole

Topics:

Costume -- Europe -- History -- (LC)
Painting -- France -- 18th century -- (YVRC)

Period/Style:

Directoire
Empire

Culture:

French

Accession Number:

4392-002

Genre:

costume (mode of fashion) (AAT)
paintings (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Clothing & Accessories
Paintings & Drawings

Rights:

The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Related Exhibit or Resource:

Directoire and First Empire: 1785-1815: Hair, Hats, Cravats, and Collars: Men

Source Creator:

Button, Jeanne and Sbarge, Stephen

Source Title:

History of Costume, In Slides, Notes and Commentaries: Volume 5

Source Created:

New York, NY
Theatre Arts Slide Presentations
1975

Call Number:

GT513 +B87 5 (LC)

Orbis Barcode:

39002051938455

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Original Repository:

Paris, France: Musée du Louvre

OID:

10597763

PID:

digcoll:1805310