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Premier Counsul, by Antoine Jean Weber, 1823

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Overview

Premier Counsul is a 1823 by Antoine Jean Weber, a Romanticism work, depicting Napoleon, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Antoine Jean Weber
When & what style?
1823 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a man sitting at a desk, looking serious. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The details in the painting are interesting, like the books and papers on the desk. The man in the painting is likely a important person, given his clothes and setting. To learn more about this style of painting, look up the technique of sfumato.

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