Portrait of Napoleon

Metadata

Title

Portrait of Napoleon

Description

Portrait of Napoleon shown in a 3/4 view. Below is an eagle brandishing a sword in its claw and labeled France underneath.

Creator

Michel Delaporte, after Hectare

Date

1831

Identifier

1973.09.01

Extent

13.25" H x 8.0" W

Medium

Engraving

Is Part Of

Bonaparte Collection, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia

Provenance

Gift of Miss Emily Hopkinson. Brass plate on frame: "Presented to Langhorn Thorne, Esq. / by / Joseph Bonaparte / Count de Survelliers."

Citation

Michel Delaporte, after Hectare, “Portrait of Napoleon,” Bonaparte Collection, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, Joseph Bonaparte in America, accessed April 18, 2024, https://www.josephbonaparteinamerica.org/items/show/3.