who is in this painting?
May 4, 2011 6:47 PM Subscribe
Who is depicted in this painting? Who painted it?
The first guess is napoleon but I have a feeling it's someone else.
The first guess is napoleon but I have a feeling it's someone else.
Response by poster: oh shoot, thank you! never posted from my iPhone before.
posted by kumazemi at 7:06 PM on May 4, 2011
posted by kumazemi at 7:06 PM on May 4, 2011
Simon Bolivar maybe?
posted by postel's law at 7:08 PM on May 4, 2011
posted by postel's law at 7:08 PM on May 4, 2011
I couldn't find who he is exactly, but he seems to be wearing the Légion d'honneur alongside the Grand Aigle. The uniform looks almost exactly like the one Napoleon wears in this painting, which means he's either Napoleon or at least some French military officer.
posted by Omon Ra at 7:11 PM on May 4, 2011
posted by Omon Ra at 7:11 PM on May 4, 2011
It looks somewhat similar to Jacque-Louis David's Napoleon in his Study. Maybe a copy?
posted by CheeseLouise at 7:24 PM on May 4, 2011
posted by CheeseLouise at 7:24 PM on May 4, 2011
I'm thinking Andre Massena because of the chart and the Légion d'honneur but I haven't found a confirming image.
Scroll down here.
posted by b33j at 7:29 PM on May 4, 2011
Scroll down here.
posted by b33j at 7:29 PM on May 4, 2011
Best answer: It looks like Napoleon because it's his brother Joeseph Bonaparte as the King of Spain. It's by Jean-Baptiste Wicar.
posted by two lights above the sea at 8:21 PM on May 4, 2011 [3 favorites]
posted by two lights above the sea at 8:21 PM on May 4, 2011 [3 favorites]
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posted by Emperor SnooKloze at 6:57 PM on May 4, 2011