Napoleon Bonaparte

Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, Jean François Favré, Napoleon Bonaparte, ca. 1850, watercolor on ivory, sight 3 ³⁄₄ x 4 ³⁄₈ in. (9.5 x 11.1 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, 1946.3.20

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Artwork Details

Title: Napoleon Bonaparte
Artists: Henry Brintnell Bounetheau
Copy after Jean François Favré
Date: ca. 1850
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: sight 3 ³⁄₄ x 4 ³⁄₈ in. (9.5 x 11.1 cm) oval
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau
Mediums: watercolor
Mediums Description: watercolor on ivory
Classifications: Painting
Miniature
Subjects: Dress — uniform — military uniform
Occupation — military — general
Portrait male — Napoleon I — bust
Object Number: 1946.3.20
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1946.3.20

Artwork Description

This miniature was copied from a painting of Napoleon crossing the Alps. Conservation of this miniature was made possible through a generous grant provided by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee.