Portrait of Napoleon III (Cabanel)

Portrait of Napoleon III
ArtistAlexandre Cabanel
Year1865
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions238 cm × 170 cm (94 in × 67 in)
LocationChâteau de Compiègne

Portrait of Napoleon III is an oil-on-canvas painting by the French painter Alexandre Cabanel. It was painted in 1865, and is now in the collection of the Château de Compiègne.

It was well received in the inner circle of the emperor and was Empress Eugenie's favourite portrait of him.

Various copies were made and are held in several public collections.

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