Napoleon - An Intimate Portrait


Napoléon’s farewell to Pierre de Montesquiou

Napoléon’s farewell to Pierre de Montesquiou

Emperor Napoléon I - 1814

In this letter, Napoléon bids goodbye to Pierre de Montesquiou, Grand Chamberlain of France, before signing his abdication and departing for Elba. He wrote it on April 14, 1814, the morning after his suicide attempt.

Historical Provenance - de Montesquiou family collection

Ink on paper



Napoleonic War 1770 Austro - Hungarian Offices Hussars Silver Saber  picture

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Napoleonic Infantry Officer’s Saber of the Young Guard picture

Napoleonic Infantry Officer’s Saber of the Young Guard

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Fine German heavy cavalry saber, C. 1800- Napoleonic war era, Original scabbard picture

Fine German heavy cavalry saber, C. 1800- Napoleonic war era, Original scabbard

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