Apothéose de Napoléon Ier d'après le tableau d'Ingres pour l'Hôtel de ville de Paris, ND5173, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, circa 1855

Author(s): oudiné, eugène-andré (paris, 01–01–1810 - paris, 12–04–1887), medal engraver - medalist production date: around 1855 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): numismatics name(s): medal dimensions - artwork: diameter: 7. 8cm weight (type dimension): 232. 38 g description: relief, right and reverse marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: legend - in circular law: "* to. The emperor. Napoleon. First. The. City. Of. Paris". Signature - on the right in the field at the bottom: "e. A. Oudine. F. "; on the circular reverse on the left: "e. A. Oudine. "; on the reverse at the bottom: "ingres pinxit. ". Iconographic description: right: shield with the arms of the city of paris surmounted by a turreted crown supported by two victories, one holding a sword and the other a cornucopia; below, phylactery with the motto "fluctuat nec mergitur"; reverse: apotheosis of napoleon i after the painting painted by jean-dominique ingres for the paris city hall in 1853; on the step leading to the throne, inscription: "in nepote redivivus". Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: nd5173. Date: circa 1855.