Napoleon in a Frock Coat (Primary Title)
Antoine-Louis Barye, French, 1796 - 1875 (Artist)
Napoleon, with his glorious ascent to the imperial throne and his subsequent fall from power and demise in exile, was quintessential Romantic hero. Barye shows him here as a “citizen-king’ rather than in his military glory as did Jacques-Louis David in his famous painting Napoleon Crossing the Alps.
Signed at proper right, top of base behind hoof: "BARYE".
On bottom: National Gallery of Art Exhibition label
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC
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