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Giovanni Battista COMOLLI (1755-1831), after
Bust of Napoleo…
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Giovanni Battista COMOLLI (1755-1831), after
Bust of Napoleo…
See original version (French)
Estimate €6,000 - €8,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Giovanni Battista COMOLLI
(1755-1831), after
Bust of Napoleon with the Lombard Iron Crown
Bronze with brown patina
19th century
Height: 33 cm
Related works :
- Bust of Napoleon I wearing the Iron Crown of Lombardy,
Museo del Risorgimento, Milan
- Another copy, Osenat sale 10 April 2016, lot 113
- Another copy, Sotheby's sale 19 November 2025, lot 123
Bibliography :
G. Hubert and G. Ledoux-Lebard, Napoleon: contemporary portraits,
bustes et statues, Paris, 1999, p. 95-101, n°66 and 74
Historical background:
This rare bust depicts the Emperor with the Iron Crown of
to commemorate his coronation in the cathedral of Milan in the
cathedral of Milan in the manner of the emperors of the Holy Roman
Roman Empire. Initially attributed by Ledoux-Lebard
to the sculptor Lorenzo Bartolini, it is now clear that this bronze
is related to the busts by Giovanni Comolli in Milan.
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
About the sale
The Empire at Fontainebleau - Second day
Auction location
Auction time
06/21/2026 at 10:30 AM
Lot description modified on 06/10/2026 at 9:48 AM
Pictures credits:
Michel Bury and Henri du Cray
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