The Mysterious "32"
| Gros's Napoleon Bonaparte Visiting the Plague-Stricken in Jaffa, Smarthistory |
A longstanding question concerning the interpretation of the painting is the significance of the number "32" on the hat of one of the patients. Since Gros, the artist, was 32 years old at the time at the composition, the shy, naked prisoner may in fact be a hidden self-portrait.
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