Artist(s):
sc. MEER, N. von der
Composed Title English:
Alexander Bonaparte, Wonder of the World.
Inscribed Title:
ALEXANDER BUONAPARTE, || de Bewondering der Waereld:|| Hij kwam, -- Hij streed -- en Over won. [Loose translation: Wonder of the World. He came, -- he fought -- and conquered.]
Inscription:
N.v.d. Meer jun. Fec. // G. Roos Excudit
Description:
Bust portrait of Napoleon, in oval inside rectangular frame; based perhaps on the portrait by Rusca. The name Alexander could be a reference to Alexander the Great, or might have been used for its meaning: the defender and protector of men. Perhaps based on the portraits by Rusca or Hilaire Le Dru.
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