The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries

This introspective piece by renowned neoclassicist painted Jacques-Louis David shows a quieter side to Napoleon. The clock showing the early morning hour and Napoleon's slightly rumpled appearance show that he was a tireless laborer, while other symbolic elements of the painting reaffirm his status as a strong leader. Commissioned in 1804 by the Marquess. of Douglas and Clydesdale (in Scotland), the painting signaled the beginning of a new period of realism in French painting.

Appearances

 * Tom Clancy's The Division 2