Alexandre Petion
Dublin Core
Title
Alexandre Petion
Subject
Petion, Alexandre, 1770-1818
Haiti--History--Revolution, 1791-1804
Haiti--History--Revolution, 1791-1804
Description
Alexandre Petion (April 2, 1770-March 29, 1818) served as a revolutionary general and was the first president of the Republic of Haiti, located in the Southern Provinces. The paper under his hands represents the democratic constitution he established, which saw the redistribution of wealth and resources to the newly freed Haitian peasants living in the Republic.
Creator
Ben Salus
Source
Ben Salus
Date
Circa 2014
Format
png, oil on canvas, 19.25"x25" (framed)
Type
still image
Identifier
HC2500.01
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
painting
Physical Dimensions
19.25"x25" (framed)
Files
Collection
Citation
Ben Salus, “Alexandre Petion,” HAMOC, accessed May 22, 2026, https://hamoc.libraryhost.com/items/show/362.
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