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A new small bust by Biennais for Fontainebleau
Bust of Napoleon
Chased and gilded bronze - 25.5 cm
Fontainebleau, Musée national du château de Fontainebleau
Photo: Osenat
10/7/24 - Acquisition - Fontainebleau, Musée Napoléon Ier - While it will of course take time to reunite the members of the imperial family within French public collections, the recent purchase of the small bust of Napoleon from the famous Biennais series (ill. 1) stands out as a landmark in this heritage saga, which has become almost familiar to readers of La Tribune de l’Art since the arrival of the first two small busts eight years ago (see the news item of 7/12/16). Caroline and Pauline Bonaparte inaugurated a salutary family reunion continued with Jérôme (see the…
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