1824
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Portrait of Count Jean-Antoine Chaptal is a 1824 unspecified by Antoine-Jean Gros, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This portrait shows a man sitting with filing boxes behind him and medals on his chest. He's dressed in formal attire, with a silk sash and a medal pinned to his heart. The background is simple, with stacked boxes that hint at his work. To learn more about other French portraits, check out the museum: The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Count Chaptal (1756-1832) played a major role in the development of industry after the French Revolution. He adapted scientific discoveries to public works projects, and as interior minister, he reformed transportation, public health, and vocational training in France. The portrait extols his career, marked by stacked filing boxes in the background, as well as the honors he wears, from the silk sash of the scientific Order of Saint Michel to the Legion of Honor medal pinned over his heart.
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Antoine-Jean Gros (French pronunciation: ; 16 March 1771 – 25 June 1835) was a French painter of historical subjects.
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