On this medallion, napoleon is idealized as a roman emperor crowned with a laurel wreath. He is identified as the french emperor (r. 1804-14 and 1815) and as king of italy (r. 1805-14). Sauvage, who left his native antwerp for paris in 1774, became famous for painting porcelain to resemble marble. Date: circa 1805. Place of creation: Paris, France. Dimensions: 34.8 × 34.8 cm (13.7 × 13.7 in). Medium: porcelain. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Piat Joseph Sauvage - Circular Medallion - Walters 481846
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