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Napoleon

ca. 1807–10
Not on view
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 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
  • Object Number: O.L.153.1
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts