Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte Collection

Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889. Creators: Joseph Keppler, Bernhard Gillam
Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889

Jug In The Form Of A Bear Holding A Caricature Of Napoleon Bonaparte, c1813. Creator: Unknown
Jug In The Form Of A Bear Holding A Caricature Of Napoleon Bonaparte, c1813.

Display of fireworks, Inner Harbour, Cherbourg, in honour of the British Channel Squadron, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Display of fireworks, Inner Harbour, Cherbourg, in honour of the British Channel Squadron, 1865. 'In the evening there was a brilliant display of fireworks from the French vessels in the inner

Napoleon I Bonaparte (1769-1821), Emperor of France, late 18th-early 19th century

The Storming of Leipzig, 1818. Creator: Per Krafft the Younger
The Storming of Leipzig, 1818. Scene from the Napoleonic Wars

AI IMAGE - A portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte, early 19th century, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - A portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte, early 19th century, (2023). Napoleon I (1769-1821), French military commander and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution

Napoleon I, 1769-1821, Emperor of France, c1798. Creator: Anon
Napoleon I, 1769-1821, Emperor of France, c1798. Additional Info: This portrait of Napoleon in his general's uniform is from 1803, the year before he declared himself emperor

Replacing the Statue of Napoleon I. on the Vendome Column, Paris, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Replacing the Statue of Napoleon I. on the Vendome Column, Paris, 1876. The original column was started in 1806 at Napoleon's direction and completed in 1810

Napoleon the Great, 1808. Creator: Auguste Gaspard Louis Desnoyers
Napoleon the Great, 1808

Emperor Napoleon I and his staff on horseback, 1810-1850. Creator: Emile Jean-Horace Vernet
Emperor Napoleon I and his staff on horseback, 1810-1850

Longwood, Napoleon's Residence, St. Helena, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Longwood, Napoleon's Residence, St. Helena, 1858. View of...Longwood House, the residence of Napoleon during his captivity...St

Portrait of Emperor Napoleon I, c.1805-c.1815. Creator: Workshop of François Gérard
Portrait of Emperor Napoleon I, c.1805-c.1815. Other Title(s): Emperor Napoleon I in Coronation Robes, 2 December 1804

The Generals Napoleon and Berthier, 1801. Creator: Juriaan Andriessen
The Generals Napoleon and Berthier, 1801

Napoleon with his Staff, 1840-1850. Creator: Charles Rochussen
Napoleon with his Staff, 1840-1850

Cartoon on the retreat of Napoleon from Russia, 1812-1814. Creator: Jacob Smies
Cartoon on the retreat of Napoleon from Russia, 1812-1814. On the right is Napoleon with a stocking on his head and followed by creepy-crawlies

Cartoon on the Tiercering of 1810, 1810-1812. Creator: Jacob Smies
Cartoon on the Tiercering of 1810, 1810-1812. Two men in wigs throw bags of money into a well marked La France, flanked by soldiers and a hussaar on a rocking horse

Clash of the Dutch and British Fleets during the Passage of the Dutch Flotilla to Boulogne (1804), 1806

Cartoon of Napoleon: Klaas Bonaparte in his study on the island of Elba, 1814, 1814. Creator: Wijnand Esser
Cartoon of Napoleon: Klaas Bonaparte in his study on the island of Elba, 1814, 1814

The Return to France, 1841. Creator: François-Joseph-Aimé de Lemud
The Return to France, 1841

Sketch for the Denon pavilion at the Louvre: the four artistic ages of France... c.1864
Sketch for the Denon pavilion at the Louvre: the four artistic ages of France - presenting the plans to Napoleon, c.1864

Le cortège impérial se rendant à Notre-Dame pour la cérémonie du sacre, le 2 décembre 1804... 1805
Le cortege imperial se rendant a Notre-Dame pour la ceremonie du sacre, le 2 decembre 1804 ; la traversee du Pont-Neuf, 1805. T

Bonaparte Reviewing the Consular Guard (La Revue du Quintidi). Creator: Charles Turner
Bonaparte Reviewing the Consular Guard (La Revue du Quintidi)

Esquisse pour l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris : Apothéose de Napoléon Ier, end of 1853
Esquisse pour l'Hotel de Ville de Paris : Apotheose de Napoleon Ier, end of 1853. Apotheosis of Napoleon I: Fame crowns Napoleon I

A Frontispiece to the New Red Book, published June 13, 1816. Creator: William Heath
A Frontispiece to the New Red Book, published June 13, 1816. John Bull: Well you have got it all, Pray what do you all do for it'; Napoleon

A Visit to the Island of St. Helena; "Longwood, " The House where Napoleon Died, 1890. Creator: Unknown
A Visit to the Island of St. Helena; "Longwood, " The House where Napoleon Died, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

The square and fountain of Chatelet, 1810. Creator: Etienne Bouhot
The square and fountain of Chatelet, 1810

The emperor visiting the hall of wines and brandy. (Paris wine hall), 1811. Creator: Etienne Bouhot
The emperor visiting the hall of wines and brandy. (Paris wine hall), 1811

Portrait de Mademoiselle Duchesnois (1777-1835), sociétaire de la Comédie... between 1805 and 1837
Portrait de Mademoiselle Duchesnois (1777-1835), societaire de la Comedie-Francaise, dans le role de Didon, between 1805 and 1837

Le Desire of France. Portrait of Louis XVIII and hidden portrait of Napoleon, c1815. Creator: Unknown
Le Desire of France. Portrait of Louis XVIII and hidden portrait of Napoleon, c1815

Arrival of Napoleon's ashes on the Esplanade des Invalides, December 15, 1840. Creator: Unknown
Arrival of Napoleon's ashes on the Esplanade des Invalides, December 15, 1840

La Victoire et la Paix, 1807. Creator: Pierre-Paul Prud'hon
La Victoire et la Paix, 1807

Landing of Napoleon I ashes in Courbevoie, December 15, 1840. Creator: Unknown
Landing of Napoleon I ashes in Courbevoie, December 15, 1840

Apotheosis of Napoleon. Napoleon on the rock of Saint Helena, between 1821 and 1863. Creator: Emile Jean-Horace Vernet
Apotheosis of Napoleon. Napoleon on the rock of Saint Helena, between 1821 and 1863

Portrait of Bonaparte (1769-1821), first consul, between 1799 and 1804. Creator: Piat Joseph Sauvage
Portrait of Bonaparte (1769-1821), first consul, between 1799 and 1804

Portrait of Napoleon I (1769-1821), in the uniform of a Colonel of the cavalry of the Guard, 1809

Napoleon I in the uniform of the National Guard, 1812. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Isabey
Napoleon I in the uniform of the National Guard, 1812

Portrait of an architect (framing contractor responsible on several occasions... 1812. Creator: Francois Dumont)
Portrait of an architect (framing contractor responsible on several occasions for scaffolding for the decoration of public squares on the occasion of the Emperor's coronation)

Napoleon I's wedding meal in Tuileries on April 2, 1810, c1805 — 1815. Creator: Alexandre Dufay
Napoleon I's wedding meal in Tuileries on April 2, 1810, c1805 -- 1815

Native Ancestors of the Siberian Cossacks Polish Prisoners in Napoleon's Army Enlisting... 1813
Native Ancestors of the Siberian Cossacks Polish Prisoners in Napoleon's Army Enlisting into the Cossacks, 1813, 19th century

Napoleon's Tomb, St. Helena, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Napoleon's Tomb, St. Helena, 1858. View of...the spot where his ashes reposed previously to their removal, in 1840, during the reign of Louis Philippe, to Paris

First page of Memorial de Sainte-Helene by Emmanuel Las Cases (1766-1842) 1823
XIR180464 First page of Memorial de Sainte-Helene by Emmanuel Las Cases (1766-1842) 1823 by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Napoleons bed from the Imperial Palace in Bordeaux, 1804-15 (wood & bronze)
MMT181836 Napoleons bed from the Imperial Palace in Bordeaux, 1804-15 (wood & bronze) by Thomire, Pierre Philippe (1751-1843) (attr. to); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck handing the book Zoological Philosophy
BAL341675 Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck handing the book Zoological Philosophy to Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, 1920 (pastel on paper) by Ezuchevsky

Conscription souvenir, 1848 (coloured engraving)
CHT174153 Conscription souvenir, 1848 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Boneys Elba Chair, published by S. Knight, London, 5th May 1814 (coloured engraving)
XIR242460 Boneys Elba Chair, published by S. Knight, London, 5th May 1814 (coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; English, out of copyright

Portrait of the Three Consuls of the Republic, completed by Edme Bovinet (1767-1082)
XIR220423 Portrait of the Three Consuls of the Republic, completed by Edme Bovinet (1767-1082) by Chataigner, Alexis (1722-1817); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

View of the West Side of Porto Ferraio Bay, Elba, engraved by Francis Jukes (1747-1812)
XIR180465 View of the West Side of Porto Ferraio Bay, Elba, engraved by Francis Jukes (1747-1812) published by J. Daniell, April 1814 (coloured engraving) by Weir

The Last Leap of a Great Man, 1815 (coloured engraving)
XIR180463 The Last Leap of a Great Man, 1815 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

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Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte: A Life in Art and History From his Native Ancestors among the Siberian Cossacks, to leading Polish prisoners in his army during the Wars of the French Revolution, Napoleon Bonaparte's life was a fascinating blend of military conquest and intellectual curiosity. This 150-word caption explores the rich visual record of his life, from his rise to power as a Consul of the French Republic, to his exile on Elba and final defeat at Waterloo. Discover the first page of Emmanuel Las Cases' Memorial de Sainte-Helene, penned during Napoleon's exile on the island. Marvel at the Imperial Palace in Bordeaux, where his bed once stood, and the Zoological Philosophy handed to him by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck. Explore engravings of the Conscription souvenir, Boney's Elba Chair, and the Portrait of the Three Consuls of the Republic. Witness the Treaty of Campo Formio, which marked a turning point in his military career, and the View of the West Side of Porto Ferraio Bay, Elba. Finally, ponder the poignant The Last Leap of a Great Man, and the Return from Elba, a testament to the enduring legacy of this complex and captivating historical figure.