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Napoleon

Antoine Denis Chaudet

19th century

Medium

White marble

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Dimensions

Overall: 12 × 7 3/4 × 6 1/2 in. (30.5 × 19.7 × 16.5 cm); Height (base): 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); Diameter (base): 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of John Davis Hatch Jr., 1955

Classification

Sculpture

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Culture

Italian

Rights

Public Domain

About Antoine Denis Chaudet

1763–1810 • France

Born 3 March 1763; died 19 April 1810. Chaudet was a student of J. B. Stouf and E. Gois. He was awarded 2nd Prix de Rome in 1781 and 1st Prix de Rome in 1784. Chaudet was a teacher at the 'Ecole de beaux-arts' (Paris). French sculptor and painter. Comment on works: sculptor; painter

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