MEISSONIER, Jean-Louis-Ernest
(b. 1815, Lyon, d. 1891, Paris)

Napoleon and his Staff

1868
Oil on panel, 17 x 18 cm
Wallace Collection, London

This panel was commissioned by the fourth Marquess of Hertford who insisted on the insertion of Napoleon's mameluke with his red and white cap in the background.

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 51 minutes):
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 (Eroica) in E Flat major op. 55 (1803)