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title: Installation of the Conseil d'Etat, 25 December 1799
author: Auguste Couder
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17523/installation-of-the-conseil-detat-25-december-1799/
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updated: 2023-06-07
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# Installation of the Conseil d'Etat, 25 December 1799
_Authored by Auguste Couder_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17523.png)
## Image Caption
Installation of the Conseil d'Etat on 25 December 1799, during the period of the [French Consulate](https://www.worldhistory.org/French_Consulate/). The three consuls of France preside in their red garments; from left to right: Jean-Jacques de Cambacérès, [Napoleon Bonaparte](https://www.worldhistory.org/Napoleon_Bonaparte/), and Charles-François Lebrun. Oil on canvas by Auguste Couder, 1856.
Conseil d'Etat collection, [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) of Versailles.
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Couder_-_Installation_du_Conseil_d%27Etat.png) by [**Auguste Couder**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Couder_-_Installation_du_Conseil_d%27Etat.png). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 07 June 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.