The exhumation
[graphic].
| Summary: | Image depicting the exhumation of the body of Napoleon Bonaparte on the island of Saint Helena prior to its transferral to Paris; a group of people are gathered around his opened coffin as a priest recites prayers. Known as 'le retour des cendres', his burial in Les Invalides [L'Hôtel national des Invalides] took place in 1840 after Louis-Philippe arranged for his remains to be brought to France from Saint Helena. |
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| Format: | Prints & Drawings |
| Language: | English |
| Published / Created: |
[S.l. :
s.n.,
n.d., ca. 1840]
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| Notes: | Part of the French Prints Collection. Physical description: 1 print : ill. ; 17 x 25 cm. more |
As a digital copy of this item is available, the original will not be issued.
| Call Number | View In | Collection |
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PD FR 20 A01 |
Collection unavailable |
Prints & Drawings |
