Bust of General Guillaume Brune, c. 1800
Joseph Chinardexpand_more
Terracotta, marble baseexpand_more
The Christina N. and Swan J. Turnblad Memorial Fund and the Putnam Dana McMillan Fundexpand_more 77.31a,b
On View in Gallery 310expand_more
Joseph Chinard was among the most popular portraitists of his day and a favorite of Napoleon Bonaparte. His depiction of General Guillaume Brune shows why: he achieves a sense of intimacy without detracting from the dignity of a career soldier. Brune served under Napoleon Bonaparte in the Italian campaign of 1796 and afterward ascended quickly in the ranks of the French army. When Napoleon was crowned emperor in 1804, Brune was promoted to the role of marshal of the empire, a political title he held until 1807. Here, Brune is not wearing the marshal uniform (see illustration), suggesting that this bust dates to the late 1700s or very early 1800s.
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- Title
- Bust of General Guillaume Brune
- Artist Life
- 1756–1813
- Role
- Sculptor
- Accession Number
- 77.31a,b
- Curator Approved
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