detail
Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) Napoleon Crowning Josephine
1806-07
oil on canvas
621 x 979 cm
The painting depicts Napoleon crowning his wife (after he had
already been crowned) during the
ceremony of the imperial coronation of 1804. This painting is on the second floor in the Salle
Mollien. This photo was taken with available light from the museum's
skylights in April of 1989.
