Napoleon at St Helena by Vincenzo Vela (1820-1891), 1867

Bronze statue of Napoleon Bonaparte in his latter days, inscribed 'F Barbedienne, Fondeur, Paris' in reference to where Swiss-Italian sculptor Vela worked at this time.

Museum reference:
CUKDM-1977-58
Date:
1867
Place Made:
Paris
Associated with:
Bonaparte, Napoleon · Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha · The island was the place of imprisonment of Napoleon by the British from 1815 to his death in 1821.
Materials:
bronze

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