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Napoleon Views His Rising Star

Alphonse Marie Mucha

Associated Names

Alphonse Marie Mucha

Artist, Czech, 1860 - 1939

This is a drawing featuring a robed figure standing before a giant face with closed eyes. The figure extends a hand towards a star on the forehead of the face. Flowing lines around the face suggest hair or a spiritual aura. The background is filled with curved lines and circular shapes, creating depth and movement. The medium appears to be pencil or charcoal, giving a soft texture to the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

charcoal
Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Dimensions

overall (approximate): 31.2 x 25.4 cm (12 5/16 x 10 in.)
Accession Number

1971.20.2

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1974

Recent Acquisitions and Promised Gifts: Sculptures, Drawings, Prints. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1974:210.

Inscriptions

lower right stamped below image: LEGS / Mucha / Alphonse Mucha

Wikidata ID

Q64534657

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