Why it matters
Napoleon visits plague-stricken French soldiers in Jaffa. He commissioned the propagandistic painting to counter reports that he had fifty plague victims given fatal doses of opium.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1804.
- It was shown at the Salon of 18 September 1804.
- Dominique Vivant Denon advised Gros.
Based on the Wikipedia article Bonaparte Visiting the Plague Victims of Jaffa (CC BY-SA 4.0).
