Napoleon in the Prison of Nice in 1794
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| Napoleon in the Prison of Nice in 1794 | |
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| Artist | Edward Matthew Ward |
| Year | 1841 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, history painting |
| Dimensions | 76 cm × 63.5 cm (30 in × 25.0 in) |
| Location | Apsley House, London |
Napoleon in the Prison of Nice in 1794 is an 1841 history painting by the British artist Edward Matthew Ward. [1] It depicts a scene from the French Revolution when the young Napoleon Bonaparte, then a brigadier of artillery, was briefly imprisoned in Nice due to his links to the recently fallen government of Maximilien Robespierre. Ward was a young artist and member of The Clique who produced a number of historical scenes during his career.
The painting was bought by the Duke of Wellington for his London residence Apsley House, one of a number of works he acquired featuring his former enemy Napoleon. [2] It remains part of the Wellington Collection at Apsley. [3] An 1845 version of the painting is now in the Victoria Art Gallery in Bath. [4]
