The Mont Saint-Bernard Passage, Théodore Géricault, 1822

Scene from the march to italy across the alps, through the pass; standing on a raised mound of snow, napoleon holds out his hand towards the soldiers gathered around him, while to left monks hold baskets of food (loaves ?) for distribution; the hospice buildings in the distance, mountains beyond. 1822 lithograph. Date: 1822. Dimensions: Height: 355 mm (image); Width: 414 mm (image). Medium: paper. Depicted People: Antoine Vincent Arnault. Collection: British Museum. Passage du Mont Saint-Bernard (The Mont Saint-Bernard Passage) (BM 1868,1114.275 1)