Capodimonte Porcelain Figure Napoleon on Horse By the master sculptor Bruno Merli Signed 'Merli' next to blue Crown over N marks in tiny medallion Base with N between two eagles 31.5 cm tall Width base : 20 cm The subject is taken after an oil on canvas by David Between 1801 and 1805, the French artist Jacques-Louis David painted five versions of Napoleon Crossing the Alps, also known as Napoleon at the Saint-Bernard Pass or Crossing the Alps.