Napoleon Bonaparte

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Napoleon Bonaparte

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.183 a-b

Description

Oval, chest-length portrait of middle aged man: shoulders and head turned slightly to his left; hair balding with one forelock on forehead; subject wears green uniform with red collar, piping and medal ribbon, gold epaulettes, buttons and two medals; a red cuff and the top of his head appears at bottom of oval; rectangular concave frame with decoration in the forms of stars, foliage, bees and topped by an eagle; a framer's label appears on verso: printed rectangle with a vignette of three ships in a harbor, "MOSES LYON./MANUFACTURER OF/GOLD & SILVER LEAF,/GOLD & SILVER BRONZE/DOUTIST'S & GOLD FOIL & c/NO. 88 THOMPSON STREET/NEW YORK" overall border of stars.

Artwork Details

Medium

Ivory, Pine, Oil, Gilt, Gesso, Ivory, Pine, Oil, Gilt, Gesso

Subject Person or Organization

Napoleon Bonaparte

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Edme Rousseau

Attribution

Artist

Artist

Moses Lyon

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1835

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.87.183 A-B
MP.87.183

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Frame

Height

16-1/4 in

Width

14-1/2 in

Depth

3-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 16 1/4 x 14 1/2 x 3 5/8 in. (41.3 x 36.8 x 9.2 cm)

Dimension Description

Sight

Height

8 in

Width

5-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 x 5 3/4 in. (20.3 x 14.6 cm)

Condition

Notes

Overall Analysis: See treatment report in object file.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Napoleon Bonaparte

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

For Visions exhibition, packed in Crate #11.

Note Type

General Note

Note

with .B

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13E