General Napoleon Bonapart
1790â1815
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
Accession Number
1938-88-6488
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Behold the enigmatic *General Napoleon Bonaparte*, a captivating work attributed to the legendary French leader himself, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821). Dated between 1790 and1815—the very years of his meteoric rise from artillery officer to Emperor—this piece is classified as a "figure," likely a sculptural representation evoking the human form. Acquired through museum purchase and the Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund it resides in the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection, bridging European history with American artistic interests. Napoleon's era was one of revolutionary fervor, conquest, and cu...