"Original Drawing 1797 View Of The Bridge Over The Po River In Front Of Pavia (napoleon Bonaparte Italy)"
Perspective view of the bridge over the Po River in front of Pavia. Original drawing from 1797. [POUGET]. Title under the drawing: “Perspective view of the bridge over the Po River in front of Pavia, taken from the point marked on the plan, Letter (L)”. Signed below: “Pavie, the Germinal year 5 of the one and indivisible French republic. The head of the Engineering Battalion of the Italian Army, Commander in Pavia, [Pouget].” The plan mentioned in the title is not present here. Indian ink and wash. 43.7 x 55.5 cm. Drawing produced as part of Napoleon Bonaparte's first Italian campaign, pitting the French Army of Italy against the Austrian and Sardinian forces.