Emperor Napoleon I, Emperor of France (1769–1821)
Louis Favrin (fl.1789 - 1813)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
1810
Materials
Cardboard, Metal, Velvet
Measurements
70 x 60 mm
Order this imageCollection
Osterley Park and House, London
NT 772571
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour on card, Emperor Napoleon I, Emperor of France (1769–1821) by Louis Favrin (fl.1789-1813). Oval. Half-length portrait of Napoleon, left profile, wearing a uniform, blue cloudy sky background. Signed and dated.
Provenance
Part of the Jersey bequest, March 1993; part of a larger group of Napoleonic memorabilia collected and given by the 1st Duke of Wellington to Sarah Sophia, 5th Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina Villiers, later Princess Nicholas Esterhazy the godchild of the 1st Duke of Wellington
Marks and inscriptions
'Napoleon I'
Makers and roles
Louis Favrin (fl.1789 - 1813)