Portrait of Jérôme Bonaparte
Painting by François Gérard
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Portrait of Jérôme Bonaparte is an 1811 portrait painting by the French artist François Gérard depicting Jérôme Bonaparte, then the King of Westphalia.[1][2] The younger brother of Napoleon, Emperor of France, he had been placed on the throne of the newly-created Kingdom in 1807 and held it until it was dissolved following the Battle of Leipzig in 1813. He is presented in coronation robes. The same year Gérard helped secure a commission for the young artist Horace Vernet to paint an equestrian portrait of Jérôme.[3]
| Portrait of Jérôme Bonaparte | |
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| Artist | François Gérard |
| Year | 1811 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, portrait painting |
| Dimensions | 218.5 cm × 143.5 cm (86.0 in × 56.5 in) |
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The painting is held in the collection of the Palace of Fontainebleau, outside Paris.[4]
See also
- Portrait of Joseph Bonaparte, an 1808 portrait by Gérard featuring Jérôme's elder brother
