Portrait of the Sisters Zénaïde and Charlotte Bonaparte
1821
oil
From the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum
1821
oil
From the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum
This portrait is of the Sisters Zénaïde and Charlotte Bonaparte. It's a dual portrait made with oil paint. The sisters were the daughters of Joseph Bonaparte, the former King of Spain, and his wife Julie Clary. They were also the nieces of Napoleon, the deposed French Emperor. You can learn more about the artist who created this portrait, Jacques Louis David.
