Small good quality 19th century patinated bronze bust of Napoleon. Classic composition, bare headed, ''herm form'' portrait version after Antoine-Denis Chaudet (1763-1810). The original model created in 1799 was adopted as the official portrait of Napoleon and widely disseminated throughout the Empire. Nicely modelled presented on a stepped reddish brown marble base. France, circa 1860.Based in London, we are dealers in fine decorative antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. We specialise in this era of enlightenment, neoclassicism and the Grand Tour, with its far reaching influence on style and taste in Britain, Continental Europe and beyond: elegance in the age of Napoleon. Our extensive stock covers all aspects of this period and decorative antiques influenced by the period. We constantly source new, beautiful items and upload to our site regularly. We are first and foremost antique collectors with over thirty years of experience; we only buy what we love and we hope you ...