This engraving after a painting by Ingres shows the Roman general and is symbolic of Napoleon III’s long-standing interest in Julius Caesar. It was reproduced in the first volume of the Histoire de Jules César, written by the emperor.
MAN, inv. bib59 ©MAN/Valorie Gô
MAN, inv. bib59 ©MAN/Valorie Gô
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