Title
Emperor's hat, summer model (c.1805)
Caption
Poupard (the Emperor's hatter)
Emperor's hat, summer model
c.1805
Felt
This hat was given to General Mouton in May 1809, after his brilliant victory at the battle of Essling.
Each hat was charged 60 francs, but Napoleon refused to pay more than 49 francs for each of them)
It is estimated that Napoleon used approximately 170 hats between 1802 and 1815.
Former Mouton's collection
Date
1805
Credit line
Photo12/Pierre-Jean Chalençon
Reference
PJC03041_CHA278
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
64,1Mb (1,9Mb) / 17,9in x 13,9in / 5362 x 4179 (300dpi)