Napoleon I in Chasseur UniformRobert Lefèvre

Robert Lefèvre’s 1809 portrait depicts Napoleon I as Colonel of the Chasseurs de la Garde, a prestigious cavalry regiment of the Imperial Guard. Commissioned by the City of Paris, this oil painting once adorned the Salon de l’Empereur at the town hall. It highlights Napoleon’s military leadership and the symbolic power of his uniform, integral to his imperial image and authority.