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Object Type
print
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Museum number
2002,0127.21
Title
Object:
Napoléon a Sainte-Hélène
Description
Napoleon standing on rock looking out to sea with objects including armour, anchor and broken standard of French Empire in foreground; with triumphant Imperial eagle on branch in air above, the names of Napoleon's battles printed on leaves. 1832 Woodcut with stencilled colour
Producer name
Block cut by:
François Georgin
Published by:
Pellerin
School/style
French
Production date
1832
Production place
Published in:
Épinal
Materials
paper
Technique
woodcut
stencil printing
Dimensions
Height:
600 millimetres
(approx.)
Width:
340 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Print registered on 17 February 1832. Derives from a print by Eleoneore Steuben (see 1868,0808.2462* and 1871,0812.4128).
Bibliographic references
Garnier 1990-96 / L'Imagerie populaire française
(810)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
allegory/personification
french
war
Associated names
Portrait of:
Napoléon I, Emperor of the French (Napoleon)
Associated places
Associated with:
St Helena (island)
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Bassenge
(Berlin, auction 78, 30.xi.01/6815)
Purchased through:
Christopher Mendez
Funder name
Funded by:
Arcana Foundation
Acquisition date
2002
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
2002,0127.21
Conservation
Treatment
: 30 Sep 2005