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Prince Napoleon Joseph Charles Paul Bonaparte

Description

Oval-shaped miniature bust-length portrait of Prince Napoleon Joseph Charles Paul Bonaparte (1822-1891), nicknamed "Plon-Plon." He is portrayed with short brown curled hair wearing a blue coat with a white lace collar.

Creator

Date

1827

Materials

Watercolor, ivory, metal, gold, glass

Dimensions

1.75 H x 1.25 W inches

Object ID

xx.5.63

Resource ID

8035

Notes

Attributed to Anna Pecchioli. Verso reads: "Napoleon, Younger Son of King Jerome."

Credit Line

The Bonaparte Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles J. Bonaparte

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.