Emperor Napoleon III, Emperor of France (1808-1873)
Count Alfred Émilien O'Hara van Nieuwerkerke (Paris 1811 - Gattaiola 1892)
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
1811 - 1892
Materials
Plaster
Measurements
305 x 140 x 140 mm
Order this imageCollection
Mount Stewart, County Down (Accredited Museum)
NT 1220126
Summary
Plaster sculpture on socle, Emperor Napoleon III, Emperor of France (1808-1873) by Count Alfred Émilien O'Hara van Nieuwerkerke (Paris 1811 - Gattaiola 1892), inscribed Tuff, Cte de Nieuwerkerke. A companion portrait bust of Empress Eugenie is in Dining Room.
Provenance
On loan to the National Trust from Lady Mairi Bury (1921-2009) 1976, then purchased by the National Trust from the Estate of Lady Mairi Bury 2012.
Marks and inscriptions
Side of shoulder: Tuff/Cte de Nieuwerkerke
Makers and roles
Count Alfred Émilien O'Hara van Nieuwerkerke (Paris 1811 - Gattaiola 1892), sculptor