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Auguste Gaspard Louis Boucher Desnoyers (1779-1857)

NAPOLEON LE GRAND 1808

Engraving | 70.2 x 53.2 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 617722

NAPOLEON LE GRAND

Auguste Gaspard Louis Boucher Desnoyers (1779-1857)

NAPOLEON LE GRAND 1808

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Description

Engraving of Napoléon I, Emperor of the French. Whole length with short hair, laurel wreath, lace tie, and ermine robes. The Emperor Napoléon is shown standing beside a throne under an embroidered canopy, holding a sceptre in right hand with the sceptre of the hand of justice and an orb to the left. Within a decorative border with title below.

Napoléon personally chose Auguste Gaspard Louis Desnoyers to engrave his portrait after François Gérard's portrait of the Emperor.

Provenance

Purchased by George IV when Prince Regent, from Colnaghi & Co. on 1 Feb 1811 for £63 (Royal Archives GEO/MAIN/27596)
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Auguste Gaspard Louis Boucher Desnoyers (1779-1857)
(engraver)

After
Search the collection Baron François Gérard (1770-1837)
(artist)

Search the collection Ramboz : [Paris?]
(printer)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page George IV, King of the United Kingdom (1762-1830)

Subject(s)

Search the collection Napoléon I, Emperor of the French (1769-1821)

Search the collection House of Bonaparte
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Engraving

engraving

Measurements

70.2 x 53.2 cm (sheet of paper)

68.0 x 51.0 cm (platemark)

65.2 x 48.6 cm (image)
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Object type(s)
visual works
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Subject(s)
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