Napoleon met zijn staf
1840 - 1850
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
6.9; 15.2; 1.7; 20
About this artwork
drager: hoogte 20 cm x breedte 15,2 cm x dikte 1,7 cm
Art Historical Context
**Napoleon met zijn st** (Napoleon with his Staff painted by Dutch artist Charles Rochussen between 1840 and1850, captures a pivotal moment from the Napoleonic era. Rochussen, a prominent 19th-century history painter influenced by Romanticism, often depicted dramatic military and historical scenes with a sense of grandeur and human emotion. This intimate oil on panel portrays Napoleon Bonaparte surrounded by his high-ranking officers, evoking intensity of command during his campaigns that reshaped Europe. Created decades after Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo in 1815, the work reflects a lingeri...