Miniature portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte

Metadata

Title

Miniature portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte

Creator

Plantou

Description

Miniature oval portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte, in black frame. Signed "by Mrs. Plantou" on lower left face of front.

Extent

3.875" H x 3.0" W. Frame: 7.375" H x 5.375" W.

Medium

Oil on ivory

Provenance

Gift of Mrs. Gustavus Plantou Middleton in memory of Gustavus Plantou Middleton

Collection

Bonaparte Collection, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia

Identifier

1987.M03.01

Temporal Coverage

Mid-19th century