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Portrait posthume de Charles Marie Bonaparte (1746-1786), by Anne-Louis Girodet, oil, 1805

Portrait posthume de Charles Marie Bonaparte (1746-1786)

Anne-Louis Girodet

1805

oil

canvas

From the collection of Palace of Versailles

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Overview

Portrait posthume de Charles Marie Bonaparte (1746-1786) is a 1805 oil by Anne-Louis Girodet, a French Romanticism work, held at Palace of Versailles.

Who painted this?
Anne-Louis Girodet
When & what style?
1805 · French Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Palace of Versailles

About this work

This portrait painting shows a man in an ornate, red velvet coat with gold embroidery, standing in a room with a red tablecloth and a chair with a carved griffin. He has white hair and wears white stockings, black shoes, and a gold waistcoat. His right hand rests on the table, while his left hand hangs by his side. The man's attire and the room's furnishings suggest a formal, elegant setting. The painting's use of rich colors and detailed textures adds to its sense of luxury and refinement. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this painting, you might want to look up Anne-Louis Girodet.

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Artist

Anne-Louis Girodet

Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson (French pronunciation: ; or de Roucy), also known as Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson or simply Girodet (29 January 1767 – 9 December 1824), was a French painter and pupil of Jacques-Louis…

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