Portrait of Marshal Saint-Cyr

Painting by Horace Vernet From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Portrait of Marshal Saint-Cyr

Portrait of Marshal Saint-Cyr is an 1821 portrait painting by the French artist Horace Vernet.[1] [2] It depicts Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, a former Marshal of the Empire under Napoleon. In 1817 he was appointed as Minister of War during the post-war Restoration era.[3]

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Portrait of Marshal Saint-Cyr
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ArtistHorace Vernet
Year1821
TypeOil on canvas, portrait painting
Dimensions215 cm × 140 cm (85 in × 55 in)
LocationPalace of Versailles, Versailles
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Rather than the more common state portrait Saint-Cyr is shown as a man of action, lit by lamplight in a military camp planning the next day's campaigning.[4] Vernet exhibited at the Salon of 1824 in Paris.[5] Today it is in the collection of the Palace of Versailles.[6]

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