Charles Maurice de Talleyrand Périgord (1754–1838), Prince de Bénévent, 1808, Oil on canvas, 83 7/8 x 57 7/8 in. (213 x 147 cm), Paintings, baron François Gérard (French, Rome 1770–1837 Paris), Talleyrand commissioned this elegant informal portrait after he resigned from his position as minister of foreign affairs to protest Napoleon’s continuing military ambitions. Gérard knew and received him personally in his studio: the imposing presence and unrevealing expression are typical
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Charles Maurice de Talleyrand Périgord, 1754–1838, Prince Bénévent, 1808, Oil, canvas, 83 7/8 x 57 7/8, 213 147 cm, Paintings, baron François Gérard, French, Rome, 1770–1837, Paris, Talleyrand commissioned, elegant informal, portrait, resigned, position, minister, foreign affairs, protest Napoleon, continuing, military, ambitions, Gérard knew, received, personally, studio, imposing presence, unrevealing expression, typical
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