Marks (John Lewis) designer.

Boney and his new Subjects at Elba.

NAPOLEON IN EXILE

Etching with colouring by hand (230 x 335mm). A very fine impression with excellent bright colour; neatly window-mounted into a sheet of laid paper. Paper watermarked 1809. [London: no publisher given, 1814.

£1,500.00
Marks (John Lewis) designer.
Boney and his new Subjects at Elba.

Rare. The impression in the British Museum has “June 1814” engraved in the lower right-hand corner of the plate but that does not appear to be deleted or scratched from the present example so it may be a proof. As well as the impression in the BM there is one in the BnF.

A rare supposed view of Napoleon exiled on the island of Elba in impoverished circumstances and commanding a small gang of ragged troops who he promises to make, “Kings of you all.“

Stock No.
264686
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