Napoleon Crossing the Alps, Jacques-Louis David, 1802

The horse is a dappled grey, the tack is identical to that of the charlottenburg version, and the girth is blue. The embroidery of the gauntlet is simplified with the facing of the sleeve visible under the glove. The landscape is darker and napoleon's expression is sterner. Object Type: painting. Genre: equestrian portrait. Date: 1802. Dimensions: height: 273 cm (107.4 in); width: 234 cm (92.1 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Napoleon. Collection: Palace of Versailles. Series Title: Napoleon Crossing the Alps. Napoleon-david-2