Elizabeth Peyton
Prince Eagle

“Prince Eagle is a book about the power and beauty of one individual and all of the awe and love he can inspire – like Napoleon who, in his time, caused history to change forever because of his will, vision, and beauty.”   – Elizabeth Peyton

One summer, when artist Elizabeth Peyton was very young, she read a biography of Napoleon and became instantly entranced by a man who changed the course of world history, the man known in his youth as “Prince Eagle.” Stunned by his beauty and star presence, Peyton’s ardent admiration of Napoleon was realized, years later, when she met Tony, a man bearing a striking resemblance to the Emperor. Taken with Tony, who became her muse for Prince Eagle, Peyton composed this book of paintings and photographs that reenact highlights from the life of her early childhood hero.