“napoleon On Horse”

French school of the 19th century: “Equestrian portrait of Napoleon I”, oil on double-sided reuse zinc plate (an animated landscape on the back) 55 x 43.5 cm, mounted in a superb Louis-Philippe frame with splendid gilding 69 x 59 cm. Slightly large frame, traces of wood-eating insects on the back, the plate, a little warped, was hung on the wall through a hole at the top. This finely made painting is probably a copy around 1840 of an original that I have not found, but the majesty of the Emperor carrying the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor, proudly mounted on his white horse ( probably Marengo), bare head and cocked hat in hand in front of a landscape background, is sufficiently present to make this painting extremely desirable. Do not hesitate to ask us for photos or additional information by email or telephone. Other photos and many other objects in our stores in Pau and Biarritz and on our site: galerielhoste.com.