Portrait of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French

Jean-Baptiste Isabey

Cleveland Museum of Art

A small, rectangular gold-colored frame with rounded corners, decorated with etched flowers and leaves, and clear gems set into raised circular settings. The frame surrounds an oval portrait. The portrait depicts a man with light skin and short brown hair, wearing a white military-style jacket with gold-colored epaulets, and a dark blue collar and sleeves. A white cloth panel on his chest has several rows of buttons and a medal on a ribbon. A circular medal with a portrait on it is pinned above the ribbon. A thin blue line borders the oval portrait. The background behind the frame is plain gray.