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

Jacques-Louis David

The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries

1812

oil on canvas

203.9 × 125.1 cm (80.3 × 49.3 in)

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