Sevres plate – Service Particulier de l’Empereur – Les Fontaines de Moise

Sevres Plate 56x Service Particulier De Lempereur Les Fontaines De Moise




Painted by Jean François Robert. 1811.
After oil painting “Napoleon Bonaparte visiting Moses’ Wells in December 1798 during the Egyptian expedition” by Jean-Simon Berthélemy (1743–1811).
Wells of Moses are located in Suez, Egypt. It’s a biblical location and Napoleon’s visit there was purely a way to project a flattering image of himself and the French military at the time.