Paintings : 3
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PaintingThe Last Cartridges
This painting by Alphonse de Neuville (He was born ‘Deneuville’ and changed his name to ‘de Neuville’ later on)(1835-1885) was revealed to the public in 1873 and became famous overnight. Originally from Saint-Omer, Neuville was a pupil at the École des Mousses de Lorient for a brief spell in his youth before going on to study […]
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PaintingPortrait of Raza Roustam, Mamluk and Napoleon’s bodyguard
This portrait, attributed to Jacques Nicolas Paillot de Montabert and which remained in Raza Roustam’s possession until his death, was probably commissioned by Roustam himself at the time of his marriage. The painting then went to his son-in-law, who left it to Pierre-Albert Beaufeu, the executor of his will. Beaufeu gave it to the Musée de […]
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PaintingPortrait of Jerome Bonaparte on the bridge of a ship
This portrait of Jerome Bonaparte (1784-1860), Napoleon’s younger brother, depicts a scene from his early adult life (from 1800 to 1806) spent in the French navy. It was painted by the prolific Flemish portraitist François-Joseph Kinson (1771–1839) (or Kinsoen with the original Flemish spelling) who would later be chosen as Jerome’s official painter when the latter […]