Portrait of Eugene de Beauharnais

Name/Title

Portrait of Eugene de Beauharnais

Entry/Object ID

L1981.003.001

Description

This is an oil on canvas portrait of Eugene de Beauharnais (1781-1824), Prince of Eichstatt.The sitter is wearing a military or diplomatic uniform with a black cloak. He is wearing his natural hair, swept forward; he also has sideburns and a mustache. The sitter is looking off toward his left. This portrait may have been painted by or after François Pascal Simon Gérard. This portrait was a gift to Hortensia Hay, James Monroe's granddaughter.

Collection

Halton Family Collection