Artist(s):
after Vernet, Horace (1789-1863)
Composed Title English:
Apotheosis of Napoleon.
Inscription:
H. Vernet pinxt
Description:
Napoleon stepping out of his grave wearing a laurel crown and holding an olive branch highly reminiscent of a martyr's palm branch. An aura emanates behind him. After Horace Vernet's painting.
Original Work:
by . Oil on canvas; 64.1 x 54.0 cm; Private collection (?).Subject Heading(s):
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French (1769-1821) -- posthumous imagery
Related Works:
Vernet, Horace (1789-1863); 'Napoléon sortant du tombeau.'
LocNo:
Added Location:
vol. 2,