seyyr
#243The world's most famous paintings

The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries

Oil on canvas · 203.9 × 125.1 cm

Match for you

Rate 5 more paintings to see how well this one matches your taste.

Ratings and emotions

No ratings yetBe the first: give it stars and pick what you felt.
Open seyyr on your phone
Open seyyr on your phone Ratings, visits and event booking work on your phone. Point your camera at the code. seyyr.com/art/the-emperor-napoleon-in-his-study-at-the-tuileries?lang=en

Where to see it

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

About the painting

The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries (French: Napoléon dans son cabinet de travail aux Tuileries) is an 1812 painting by Jacques-Louis David. It shows Napoleon I, Emperor of the French in uniform in his study at the Tuileries Palace. Despite the detail, it is unlikely that Napoleon posed for the portrait.

Read more

It was a private commission from the Scottish nobleman and admirer of Napoleon, Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton in 1811 and completed in 1812. Originally shown at Hamilton Palace, it was sold to Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery in 1882, from whom it was bought by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation in 1954, which deposited it in Washington D.C.'s National Gallery of Art, where it now hangs.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Style, subject and colours

Similar works

Image: Jacques-Louis David; Wikimedia Commons · public domain

The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries - Jacques-Louis David

Appearance

Ink & goldKemet blue, paper and gold - Nazrin's world Dark hallA museum at night: dark walls, light on the painting White cubeA bright gallery: white walls, black text and a garnet accent