Artist(s):

unknown maker

after VERNET, Horace (1789-1863)

Composed Title English:

Napoleon rising from his tomb.

Description:

Napoleon rising from his tomb. Crown of laurel and halo. He holds a sprig of olive with one hand, and the door of the tomb open with the other. Looks straight at the viewer.

Original Work:

Napoléon sortant du tombeau.

by

Vernet, Horace (1789-1863)

1840

. Oil on canvas; 64.1 x 54.0 cm; Private collection (?).

Subject Heading(s):

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French (1769-1821) -- posthumous imagery

Medium:

mezzotint

Dimensions:

312 x 230; sheet

Condition:

fine

Copy Specific:

margins trimmed

McGill Notes:

Pennington Catalogue p. 1730

Related Works:

VERNET, Horace (1789-1863); 'Napoléon sortant du tombeau.'

LocNo:

4° N VI 030