France, Kingdom. A Hand Painted Portrait Of Napoleon, After Delaroche consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Above the left pocket

Above the left pocket

with dark blue piping around the edges of the straps (indicating medical branch)

Due to financial difficulties

From November 20

with black cotton backer

France, Kingdom. A Hand Painted Portrait Of Napoleon, After Delaroche consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Above the left pocketAn oval shaped, hand painted portrait of Napoleon in uniform bearing two French decorations, signed Delaroche along the right side, contained in a synthetic ivory frame, a convex glass panel over the painting, the reverse is reinforced with a red velvet, hook on rim at 12 oclock, measures 105. 25mm (w) x 128. 70mm (h inclusive of hanging ring), light contact, in very fine condition. Footnote: Hippolyte De La Roche (1797 1856), commonly known as Paul