The Prince Imperial
The open countenance of Napoléon-Eugène-Louis (1856–1879), sole offspring of Napoleon III, helped freshen the image of the increasingly unpopular regime of the Second Empire. The cameo is close to but does not copy the marble statue by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux commissioned by the emperor in 1865 (Louvre, Paris).
Artwork Details
- Title: The Prince Imperial
- Artist: Paul-Victor Lebas (French, active 1852–76)
- Date: ca. 1865
- Culture: French
- Medium: Carnelian onyx
- Dimensions: Overall: 1 9/16 x 1 3/16 in. (3.9 x 3 cm); 38.9 x 30 x 8.7 mm
- Classification: Lapidary Work-Gems
- Credit Line: The Milton Weil Collection, 1940
- Object Number: 40.20.16
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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