Napoleon I in Chasseur Colonel Uniform by Robert Lefèvre. A full-length portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte standing in a green military uniform with white trousers, posed beside an ornate chair and a table with maps.

Napoleon I in Chasseur Colonel Uniform

Robert Lefèvre

1809 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A majestic full-length portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte in his Chasseur Colonel uniform, painted by Robert Lefèvre in 1809.

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A substantial, grounding work with softened warm notes — holds a formal wall with confidence.

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Library · Living Room · Study
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Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
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Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
Color notes
Charcoal black, Warm beige, Rich brown

About the piece

This 1809 portrait by Robert Lefèvre depicts Napoleon I in the uniform of a colonel of the Chasseurs à Cheval. Standing with characteristic poise, the Emperor is flanked by a map-covered desk and an imperial chair, rendered with the meticulous detail and luminous color characteristic of French Neoclassical painting. The work exemplifies the dignified, authoritative style of official First Empire portraiture.

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