Description
This oval painting of Napoleon I is set in a large gilt metal frame and probably dates from between 1804 and 1810, when we know that the artist, Muneret, was active. Little is known about this artist.
Provenance
William T. or Henry Walters, Baltimore, before 1899 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Inscriptions
[Signature] At right: Muneret
Credit
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, before 1899