Description:Important Napoleonic painting from the 19th century, oil on canvas of museum quality, depicting Napoleon Bonaparte in an intimate family moment. The great leader is reading while his little girl sleeps peacefully on his knees. He is lovingly sitting on the sofa and reading. The painted scene is very rich and takes place in his important study. Behind him, on the shelves, there are thousands of books; on his left there is a marble bust on the fireplace and behind there is a French pendulum clock, with many other objects and pieces of furniture all around. Behind him there is also his secretary who is working and writing. Unusual museum artwork of the great leader, who was usually depicted in imperious attitude or in scenes of war, but in this case he shows his human and sentimental side.Technique: oil on canvas. Origin: France. Signed: anonymous artist. Period: 19th century. Frame: present. Restored: yes.The dimensions of the artwork are: canvas height 65 cm, width 55 cm. Overall dimensions with frame: height 80 cm, width 70 cm.