L'Empereur, Carroll Beckwith oil painting

A bronze-toned statue of a laurel-crowned figure in armor and a flowing cloak, seen from behind, stands on a stone pedestal and raises a long staff against a stormy sky. A low red sun sets over a distant sea and balustrade at lower left, while dark clouds glow gold at their edges in this oil painting.

Artist

Carroll Beckwith

Date

1912

Medium

oil on canvas

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

2223 × 3000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum