Francois Pascal Simon Gerard 12 March 1770 - 11 January 1837) was a French painter born in Rome, where his father occupied a post in the house of the French ambassador. His mother was Italian. As a baron of the Empire he is sometimes referred to as Baron Gerard.
Portrait de Napoleon Ier en uniforme de colonel des grenadiers a pied de la Garde
ca. 1812(1812)
Oil on canvas
70.5 x 107 cm (27.8 x 42.1 in)
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12 March 1770 - 11 January 1837) was a French painter born in Rome, where his father occupied a post in the house of the French ambassador. His mother was Italian. As a baron of the Empire he is sometimes referred to as Baron Gerard.