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Treasures of NAPOLÉON
Cutlines:
1. Minster of Treasury Barbé Marbois Portfolio, which carried the Louisiana
Treaty of Sale in 1803, c. 1800-1803. Green Morocco leather with gilding. Image
© Photo.12.com – Pierre-Jean Chalençon.
2. Sword of the Chief of Heralds, used to proclaim Napoléon I Emperor, 1804.
Designed by Jacques-Louis David and Jean Baptist Isabey. Manufactured by
Nicolas Noel Boutet at the Versailles imperial armory. Gilded bronze, silver-gilt,
ebony and velvet. Image © Photo.12.com – Pierre-Jean Chalençon.
3. The Emperor’s Hat, summer model seen with Napoléon’s Legion of Honor
Sash. Poupard Chapelier. Felt (hat, 1805); Silk (sash, 1814). Image ©
Photo.12.com – Pierre-Jean Chalençon.
4. Portrait Bust of Napoléon I. c. 1810. After Antoine-Denis Chaudet. Bisque
with gilded bronze. Image © Photo.12.com – Pierre-Jean Chalençon.
5. Colossal Bust of Napoléon, c. 1810. Antonio Canova. Marble. Image ©
Photo.12.com – Pierre-Jean Chalençon.
6. Engraving of Empress Joséphine in her coronation robe from the book
Ceremonies of the French, 1805. Engraving. Image © Photo.12.com – PierreJean Chalençon.
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7. Imperial bed of Jérôme Bonaparte, King of Wesphalia, c. 1810. Jacob.
Image © Photo.12.com – Pierre-Jean Chalençon.
8. Empress Marie-Louise. Baron François Gérard. Oil on Canvas, gilt
wood frame. Image © Photo.12.com – Pierre-Jean Chalençon.
9. Teapot given by Empress Marie-Louise to Queen Hortense, 1813.
Manufacture Imperiale de Sévres. Image © Photo.12.com – Pierre-Jean
Chalençon.
10. Empress Marie-Louise’s watch. Etienne Nitot (today: Chaumet) c.
1810. Enamel, pearls and gold. Image © Photo.12.com – Pierre-Jean
Chalençon.
11. Bonaparte Crossing the Alps by the Great Saint Bernard Pass, c.
1807. Jean-Baptise Mauzaisse after Jacques-Louis David. Oil on
Canvas. Image © Photo.12.com – Pierre-Jean Chalençon.
12. Napoléon at Fontainebleau, 1848. Paul Hippolyte Delaroche. Oil on
canvas. Image © Photo.12.com – Pierre-Jean Chalençon.
13. Portrait of Napoléon I in Coronation Robe, c. 1805-10. Baron
François Gérard, Oil on canvas. Gold frame sculpted by Ménan. Image ©
Photo.12.com – Pierre-Jean Chalençon.
14. First Consul Bonaparte, c. 1802. Baron Antoine-Jean Gros. Oil on
canvas. Image © Photo.12.com – Pierre-Jean Chalençon.
15. Napoléon’s signet ring, c. 1809. Etienne Nitot (today: Chaumet). 10.5
Carat of diamonds with additional brilliants in gold. Image ©
Photo.12.com – Pierre-Jean Chalençon.
For more information, visit www.mohistory.org or call 314/746-4599.
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