Martin-Guillaume Biennais (1764-1843) promoted French imperial propaganda, notably through his “Napoléonides” series. Several previously unknown pieces will be revealed at the sale of a group of works hailing from the artist’s descendants.
From the Tuileries to Versailles, Napoleon Bonaparte sought a palace worthy of his imperial aspirations. But he would never see his most ambitious palatial project through to completion.
Spanning 25 centuries of history, the numismatic collection of the Banque de France is particularly well endowed with Napoleonic coins and medals, some of which will soon be on display in Paris as part of the “Napoleon” exhibition.
