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Napoleon’s Return to the Island of Lobau After the Battle of Essling
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| Artist / Maker | Charles Meynier |
|---|---|
| Date | 1812 |
| Medium | canvas, oil paint |
| Genre | history painting |
| Type | Painting |
| Collection | Palace of Versailles, Musée de l'Histoire de France |
| Location | Palace of Versailles |
About the Artist
Charles Meynier was a recipient of the Grand Prix de Rome in 1789 and became a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1815. A history painter, he created the grand decoration for ceilings of the Louvre (1819 and 1822), and produced numerous pictures glorifying the Napoleonic legend, which for the most part remain in the château de Versailles. Through the assistance of his brother Meynier Saint-Phal, a famous actor of the Comédie Française who paid for his studies, the… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image: Wikimedia Commons · Data: Wikidata (CC0).
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