Bust of Napoleon Bonaparte

Metadata

Title

Bust of Napoleon Bonaparte

Creator

after Antoine-Denis Chaudet

Date

1807 (circa) - 1809 (circa)

Description

Bust of Napoleon Bonaparte, with head facing forward, in the Imperial Roman portrait form. 1,200 versions of this official bust (Napoleon's favorite, based on Antoine-Denis Chaudet's 1799 modeling) were carved at Carrara, Italy.

Extent

22.0" H x 17.5" W x 12.0" D

Medium

marble

Provenance

Gift of Frances Sabena and Mary Elizabeth Fernley

Collection

Bonaparte Collection, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia

Identifier

1979.02.01