Did you know that Napoleon is generally depicted in paintings with his hand in his pocket?

Painting by Jacques-Louis David,  Napoleon in his study Tuileries, circa. 1812 

Over the years there have been many ideas about why Napoleon Bonaparte has often been depicted in paintings with his hand in his pocket. There have been many theories. Some say he could have been winding his watch, or that painters at the time had trouble drawing hands, or perhaps it was this way due to health issue's such as stomach ulcers. There seems to no definite answer as to why Napoleon was shown like this. However, if you click the link below it will take you to a non profit organization whose goal is to promote the study of the Napoleonic Era. This organization has been able to dig deeper than most on the possible cause of Napoleon’s depiction in these paintings.

Why Napoleans hand is in his pocket by: napoleon-series.org

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