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19th Century Bronze of Emperor Napoleon I as an Officer of the Imperial Guard

Creator: Emile Cori Olan Hypolyte Guillemin -Napoleon Bonaparte
Offered by: Robert James Walsh & Company

Description
This table-top bronze sculpture of Napoleon Bonaparte is by Emile Guillemin (1841-1907). Napoleon wears the uniform of a colonel in the Imperial Guard, which was a deliberate choice to emphasize his humility as opposed to the flamboyant uniforms of the French Imperial forces. The imposing bronze figure has an attractive black patina. It depicts Napoleon standing on pavement, wearing a bicorne hat, culottes and stockings, his right leg forward, and his arms crossed over his chest. His pose is highlighted by an attractive striated rose marble stepped plinth base. The artist, Emile Guillemin, grew up during the era of Napoleon III (in power 1852-1879) when nostalgia for Napoleon I was in fashion and when the cult of Napoleon I was promoted as propaganda by the Second Empire government of Napoleon III.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Notes:	Signed "Guillemin" in the casting.
Origin:	France
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Cast and patinated bronze on a marble base
Condition:	Good. Appropriate minor vintage wear.
Creation Date:	1870-1890
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Napoleon, Neoclassical
Patterns:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	D201-21-CEC/L
Incollect Reference #:	532139

Dimensions

H.	9.75 in;	Diam.	3 in;
H.	24.77 cm;	Diam.	7.62 cm;

Message from Seller:

Robert James Walsh & Company is a thirty-year-old Vermont business dealing in antiques, art, and modernism. Robert Walsh, owner, is also an Accredited Member of Appraisers Association of America, as well as a respected consultant. We have participated in many international trade shows in the US and Canada.