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Divorce of Empress Josephine by H Schopin. No text for this item |
Napoleon and his Staff by Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier. Painted in 1868, Napoleon wears the uniform of the Chasseurs and is followed by his generals and an Egyptian Marmaluke (extreme left) Added, it was said, at the express wish of Lord Hereford who purchased the painting. It is now in the Wallace Collection. |
Les Adieux de Fontainebleau by Horace Vernet. Napoleon is shown taking leave of the Imperial Guard outside the Palace of Fontainbleau. With a dramatic final gesture, I cannot embrace you all but I shall embrace your General, and after General Petit, he kissed the eagle of the 1st Grenadiers whose bearer, Lieut Fortin covers his face. The officers at the right are representative of the Allied armies and are considerably less affected by the scene than the Frenchman. |
The Apotheusis of Napoleon by Horace Vernet. Painted in the year of his death (1821) with the floating plank inscribed with the names of 10 of his battles, the last being Waterloo. |
Napoleon in his Coronation Robes by Francois Gerard. No text for this item |
Oath of the Saxons by Benvenuti. No text for this item |
Coronation of Napoleon by Jacques Louis David. This painting was commissioned by Napoleon in September 1804 and completed in 1807. The original painting is 10 metres by 6 metres, and the official title is : Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon I and Coronation of the Empress Josephine in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris on 2nd December 1804. |
Distribution of the Eagles by Jacques Louis David. No text for this item |
Napoleon at Boulogne by Maurice Orange. No text for this item |
Napoleon After his Abdication 1814 by H Delaroche. This all time classic and great image shows the demoralised Napoleon sitting in the Palace of Fontainbleu, reflecting on the end of the imperial dream. |
Napoleon at Charlemagnes Throne by Henri-Paul Motte. No text for this item |
Napoleon's Dream by Mark Churms. French domination of Europe could never be assured without Britain's defeat. Had he defeated Russia, Napoleon may have been able to launch an invasion of England in 1813. Using American designed paddle steamers. |
The Disaster at the Ball Given by the Austrian Embassy in Paris 1810 by Robert Hillingford. (GL) No text for this item |
Napoleon Returns to Fontainebleu by Robert Hillingford (GL) No text for this item |
Napoleon During the Surrender of Madrid, 4th December 1808 by Antoine-Jean Gros. (GS) No text for this item |
Napoleon and Kaiser Franz after the Battle of Austerlitz by Antoine-Jean Gros. (GS) No text for this item |
Napoleons Bivouac at Wagram on the 5th-6th July 1809 by Adolphe Roehn. (GS) Napoleon contemplates the forthcoming battle of Wagram surrounded by his Generals. |
Napoleons Speech to his Army before the Battle of the Pyramids by Antoine-Jean Gros (GL) No text for this item |
My Destiny and France by Laslett Pott. Napoleons farewell to Josephine. |
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