The Emperor Napoleon in his Study

Artwork: The Emperor Napoleon in his Study at the Tuileries (whole and detail)

Artist: Jacques-Louis David

Created: 1812

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 203.9 x 125.1 cm

Location: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., USA

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The entire portrait of Napoleon was commissioned by Alexander, Marquis de Douglas, aspirant to the throne of Scotland out of a desire to have a gallery of portraits of the crowned heads of Europe.

It is not known for sure that the painter did the work benefiting from meetings with Napoleon himself, but one thing is certain, this work is a masterpiece.

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