Artist
Jean Baptiste Isabey (French, 1767–1855)French, 1767–1855
CultureFrench
Titles
- Napoléon Bonaparte
Datec. 1804
MediumWatercolor on ivory, 18k yellow gold, wood, and glass
DimensionsOverall: 2 5/8 × 1 9/16 in. (6.7 × 4 cm)
Frame: 4 5/8 × 3 9/16 in. (11.7 × 9 cm)
Frame: 4 5/8 × 3 9/16 in. (11.7 × 9 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross
Object number2005.1644
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RienziObject Type
Exhibition History"Love Tokens: Portrait Miniatures from the Caroline A. Ross Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Alice Pratt Brown Gallery and Rienzi; Drawing Room, November 3, 2007-March 3, 2008.
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