Emperor Napoleon I, Emperor of France (1769–1821) (after Paul Delaroche)
Jules François (1809 - 1861)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1850
Materials
Glass, Oak, Paper
Measurements
578 x 448 x 21 mm
Collection
Gunby Hall Estate, Lincolnshire
NT 638998
Summary
Print, engraving, Emperor Napoleon I, Emperor of France (1769–1821) (after Paul Delaroche) by Jules François (1809-1861). The Emperor sitting, full length, facing slightly left sideways in a relaxed pose on a Percier and Fontaine style chair. His sword laid across a pedestal table adjacent. Maps and papers on a sofa. His great coat unbuttoned, his right arm resting over back of chair. dated 1850.
Makers and roles
Jules François (1809 - 1861), engraver (printmaker) after Paul Delaroche (Paris 1797 - Paris 1856), artist