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Title

Portrait of Maximilien-Sébastien Foy

Artist

Baron François Gérard

Physical Description

This portrait painting shows a full-length, life-size figure of a man. He is standing on the top of a mountain against the background of a sky with dark clouds and a rocky mountain range. He is facing the viewer but his gaze is directed to the right. He is dressed in a French military uniform of the Napoleonic time period, including black leather riding boots, a sabre and a large black cloak that billows in the wind. He holds his hat in his hands. His uniform decorations and medals are shown in great detail.

Artist Life Dates

1770-1837

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1826

Accession Number

2004/2.8

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 24.53312

Primary Keywords

capes (outerwear)

generals

men

mountains

Title

The Labors of Hercules: The Cerynean Hind (one of the set of 13 prints)

Artist

Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist Life Dates

1502- circa 1561

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1550

Accession Number

1956/1.73

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

relevance

rank 23.51044

Primary Keywords

cape

capes (outerwear)

cliffs

deer

hercules

horns

nudes

water

Title

Empedocles

Artist

René Boyvin

Physical Description

A man wearing a tunic, cape and boots stands in a minimal landscape. His walking stick seems to be falling away from him at the right as the man points upwards toward the sun's rays, as well as extends his right hand towards fire at the lower left.

Artist Life Dates

1525-1598

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1539-1540

Accession Number

1990/1.189

Medium and Support

engraving on laid paper

relevance

rank 23.03042

Primary Keywords

capes (outerwear)

cloaks, inverness

engravings

fire

intaglio printing

philosopher

pilgrims

sun