The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries [SEP] creator
The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries
The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries is an 1812 painting by Jacques-Louis David. It shows French Emperor Napoleon I in uniform in his study at the Tuileries Palace. Despite the detail, it is unlikely that Napoleon posed for the portrait.
It was a private commission from the Scottish nobleman and admirer of Napoleon, Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton in 1811 and completed in 1812. Originally shown at Hamilton Palace, it was sold to Archibald Primrose
Napoleon I as Emperor
Napoleon I as Emperor, also known as Napoleon I in his Coronation Robes (French: "Portrait de l’empereur Napoléon Ier en robe de sacre") is an oil on canvas painting by the French artist François Gérard, produced in 1805 under the First French Empire. Gerard initially produced the painting as an official portrait of Napoleon I for his throne room at the Tuileries Palace. It was later moved to the Palace of Versailles. It spent time at in the Louvre Museum, at the Élysée Palace