2-750-825 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Le Cabinet de Napoleon', 19th century, (1921). 'Napoleon's Office'. The emperor Napoleon and a child look at maps and discuss military strategy. Despite the dress and ringlets, this may be his son, also named Napoleon, (1811-1832). It was common for boys to wear girls' clothes during this period. A toy cannon on the floor alludes to the many battles the emperor fought. From "Napoleon", by Raymond Guyot, [H. Floury, Paris, 1921]