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Napoleon Camerata

Description

Bust-length, three-quarter view miniature portrait of Napoleon Camerata (1826-1853) as young boy with short brown hair, facing left with head and eyes forward. He wears a white shirt with a blue sash at the waistline and gold trim on the sleeves.

Verso transcription: Napoleon Camerata

Date

circa 1828-1832

Materials

Watercolor on ivory, gold, glass

Dimensions

1 1/8 H x 1 5/8 W inches

Object ID

xx.5.60

Accession Number

xx.5

Resource ID

8032

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.