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The Prince Imperial (Son of Napoleon III)

ca. 1875
Not on view
The subject, Napoléon Eugène Louis Jean Joseph (1856–1879), was the only son of the emperor Napoleon III and the empress Eugénie. For another cameo of the Prince Imperial, in the same collection, see 40.20.16.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Prince Imperial (Son of Napoleon III)
  • Date: ca. 1875
  • Culture: possibly French
  • Medium: Onyx
  • Dimensions: 15/16 × 3/4 in. (2.4 × 1.9 cm)
  • Classification: Lapidary Work-Gems
  • Credit Line: The Milton Weil Collection, 1940
  • Object Number: 40.20.15
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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