Napoleon - An Intimate Portrait


Study for “Remains of Napoléon Leaving St. Helena”

Study for “Remains of Napoléon Leaving St. Helena”

Louis Gabriel Eugène Isabey - c.1840

On October 15, 1840, at 5:30 p.m., Napoléon’s coffin was carried aboard La Belle Poule, anchored in Jamestown harbor. A single, brilliant star shown directly above the boat. Isabey later received a request from King Louis-Philippe to draw the scene, following the return of Napoléon’s remains.

Gouache on paper



Napoleonic Peninsular War France Spain Portugal Battle Wellington Vitoria Maps X picture

Napoleonic Peninsular War France Spain Portugal Battle Wellington Vitoria Maps X

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1811, PENINSULAR WAR. General Warren Peacocke, Governor of Lisbon signed letter picture

1811, PENINSULAR WAR. General Warren Peacocke, Governor of Lisbon signed letter

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SPAIN. Peninsular War Passport, 1810. picture

SPAIN. Peninsular War Passport, 1810.

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1812 Wellington Medal Token Britain Peninsular War Napoleon Waterloo Battle War picture

1812 Wellington Medal Token Britain Peninsular War Napoleon Waterloo Battle War

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SIR GEORGE MURRAY - DISTINGUISHED ARMY OFFICER - PENINSULAR WAR - SIGNED DISPLAY picture

SIR GEORGE MURRAY - DISTINGUISHED ARMY OFFICER - PENINSULAR WAR - SIGNED DISPLAY

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ANDREW LEITH HAY - SCOTTISH SOLDIER IN PENINSULAR WAR - SIGNED COLOUR DISPLAY picture

ANDREW LEITH HAY - SCOTTISH SOLDIER IN PENINSULAR WAR - SIGNED COLOUR DISPLAY

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