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Napoleon

Antoine Denis Chaudet French
Carved by Bartolomeo Franzoni

ca. 1807–10

Not on view

This is one of numerous copies after Chaudet's bust, which became Napoleon's widely disseminated official portrait. Franzoni was a sculptor in Carrara, where Napoleon's sister Elisa, Princess of Piombino and Lucca, controlled production. See 55.199 for a copy after one of these Carrarra copies.

Napoleon, Antoine Denis Chaudet (French, Paris 1763–1810 Paris), Carrara marble, Italian, Carrarra — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Napoleon

Artist: Antoine Denis Chaudet (French, Paris 1763–1810 Paris)

Artist: Carved by Bartolomeo Franzoni

Date: ca. 1807–10

Culture: Italian, Carrarra

Medium: Carrara marble

Dimensions: Height: 23 1/2 in. (59.7 cm)

Classification: Sculpture

Credit Line: Lent by Maximilian E. Sands, 1875

Accession Number: O.L.153.1

Chronology

Southern Europe, 1800-1900 A.D.

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