Joachim Murat (Joachim-Napoleon, Roi de Naples et de Sicile, Grand-Admiral de France)

Louis Charles Ruotte after Albert Jakob Frans Gregorius after Antoine-Jean Gros

National Gallery of Art

The image shows an upper body depiction of a man in a formal, military portrait. He is facing slightly to the right, while his head is turned towards the left. The man has a pronounced jawline with sideburns and curly, dark hair styled with volume. He is dressed in an ornate military uniform, featuring a prominent blue coat with gold epaulettes, a red sash draped diagonally across his chest, and a decorative star emblem on the left breast. A golden rope accentuates his waist. He wears a high-collared shirt beneath the coat. The background is subtle, with a soft gradient transitioning from darker to lighter shades, without any prominent features. The bottom of the image contains text identifying the person as JOACHIM-NAPOLÉON, ROI DE NAPLES ET DE SICILE, with a detailed crest centered below.