Napoleon Collection (#4)

Napoleon (By Vignen)

Napoleon Arcola Bridge
Napoleon on the bridge at Arcola, Italy, 15 November 1796

Young Napoleon has his fortune told by a gipsy
The young Napoleon, later Emperor of France, has his fortune told by a gipsy in Corsica

Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte, with scenes from his battles drawn on his face and hat (litho)
5999690 Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte, with scenes from his battles drawn on his face and hat (litho) by European School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Death mask of French emperor Napoleon 1st (1769-1821) made when he died
1720698 Death mask of French emperor Napoleon 1st (1769-1821) made when he died; (add.info.: Death mask of french emperor Napoleon 1st (1769-1821) made when he died).

Map showing Napoleon's Empire, France, 1810, from 'France, Mediaeval and Modern A History'
3533858 Map showing Napoleon's Empire, France, 1810, from 'France, Mediaeval and Modern A History', pub.1918 (print) by English School

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

Weapon mass taken by General Desaix on Mamluk leader Mourad Bey during the campaign of Egypt, 18th century (object)
5944665 Weapon mass taken by General Desaix on Mamluk leader Mourad Bey during the campaign of Egypt, 18th century (object); Musee d'Art Roger Quilliot

Eastern weapon mass from the end of the 18th century reported from the campaign of Egypt by General Desaix
5944675 Eastern weapon mass from the end of the 18th century reported from the campaign of Egypt by General Desaix, 18th century (object); 63 cm; Musee-Hotel Bertrand, Chateauroux

Etendard gate taken in 1798 by General Desaix a Murad Bey chief of the Mamluks, 1798 (object)
5944664 Etendard gate taken in 1798 by General Desaix a Murad Bey chief of the Mamluks, 1798 (object); Musee d'Art Roger Quilliot

Plan of a Chebec (Chebek) Weapon of 22 guns of 2 pounds of bullets, 1784, 18th century (engraving)
5944394 Plan of a Chebec (Chebek) Weapon of 22 guns of 2 pounds of bullets, 1784, 18th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

View of the water intake of the Cairo Canal, 18th century (engraving)
5944376 View of the water intake of the Cairo Canal, 18th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraving Description of Egypt)

Illustration showing Eugene de Beauharnais, Duke of Leuchtenberg (1781-1824)
5669583 Illustration showing Eugene de Beauharnais, Duke of Leuchtenberg (1781-1824), son of Alexandre de Beauharnais and Josephine Tascher de la Pagerie, first wife of Napoleon I

French emperor Napoleon 1st meeting pope Pius VII in Fontainebleau in November 25, 1804, engraving
1712155 French emperor Napoleon 1st meeting pope Pius VII in Fontainebleau in November 25, 1804, engraving; (add.info.: French emperor Napoleon 1st meeting pope Pius VII in Fontainebleau in november)

La Chute du Titan Moderne Bourbon Caricature, April 1814
BRO43290 La Chute du Titan Moderne Bourbon Caricature, April 1814; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bourbon caricature depicting Napoleon falling from his horse onto a map of Europe)

Caroline Bonaparte, Queen of Naples, Sister of Napoleon 1782-1839. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob
FLO4572799 Caroline Bonaparte, Queen of Naples, Sister of Napoleon 1782-1839. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France

Lucien Bonaparte, Prince of Canino and Musignano, younger brother of Napoleon 1775-1840
FLO4572766 Lucien Bonaparte, Prince of Canino and Musignano, younger brother of Napoleon 1775-1840. Handcoloured lithograph by Legenissel from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes

Napoleon I and his son Napolon II king of Rome (engraving)
3697245 Napoleon I and his son Napolon II king of Rome (engraving); PHAS/UIG

Divorce of Napoleon and Josephine, 1810
3478950 Divorce of Napoleon and Josephine, 1810; (add.info.: Divorce of Napoleon and Josephine, 1810. Josephine agreed to the divorce so the Emperor could remarry in the hope of having an heir)

Franco-Prussian War 1870 Camouflaged ambush
2620790 Franco-Prussian War 1870 Camouflaged ambush; (add.info.: Franco Prussian War 1870 - A unit of Uhlans goes against French colonial Zouaves camouflaged behind a barrier built of foliage to hide)

Small bronze bust of Napoleon Ist (bronze)
2613394 Small bronze bust of Napoleon Ist (bronze); (add.info.: Small bronze bust of Napoleon commemorating the Battle of Waterloo, late nineteenth century. 1890); GSinclair Archive/UIG

Battle of Salamanca, 22nd July 1812, engraved by D. Pound after J. Terry
3085323 Battle of Salamanca, 22nd July 1812, engraved by D. Pound after J. Terry; (add.info.: From England's Battles by Sea and Land by Lieut Col Williams; The London Printing)

People greeting Napoleon I on his entry into Grenoble on 7 March 1815 after his return from exile on Elba
543883 People greeting Napoleon I on his entry into Grenoble on 7 March 1815 after his return from exile on Elba. 19th century (french popular hand-coloured woodcut); Universal History Archive/UIG

Napoleon I in the Pesthouse at Jaffa touching plague victims, 11 March 1799
543831 Napoleon I in the Pesthouse at Jaffa touching plague victims, 11 March 1799. 19th century (french popular hand-coloured woodcut); (add.info)

Coronation of Napoleon I, 2 December 1804. Napoleon in his coronation robes. Hand-coloured engraving
543746 Coronation of Napoleon I, 2 December 1804. Napoleon in his coronation robes. Hand-coloured engraving.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Coronation of Napoleon I, 2 December 1804, Hand-coloured engraving
543736 Coronation of Napoleon I, 2 December 1804, Hand-coloured engraving.; (add.info.: Napoleon placing the crown on Empress Josephine.); Universal History Archive/UIG

French campaign of Napoleon Bonaparte in Egypt (1798-1801) Coloured engraving, 1847
543712 French campaign of Napoleon Bonaparte in Egypt (1798-1801) Coloured engraving, 1847; (add.info.: Napoleon Bonparte (1769-1821) addressing his troops

Bombardment of Gerona
2910953 Bombardment of Gerona; (add.info.: 1810 Engraving depicting the bombardment of Gerona during the Peninsular War (1807-1814)

The Grimm Reaper in Zaragoza
2910936 The Grimm Reaper in Zaragoza; (add.info.: 1810 Engraving depicting the Grimm Reaper in Zaragoza during the Peninsular War (1807-1814)

General Jose de Palafox y Melci
2910933 General Jose de Palafox y Melci; (add.info.: 1808 Engraving depicting General Jose de Palafox y Melci (1780-1847) Duke of Saragossa was an Aragonese general who fought in the Peninsular War

French soldiers attacking during the Peninsular War
2910920 French soldiers attacking during the Peninsular War; (add.info.: 1809 Engraving depicting French soldiers attacking during the Peninsular War)

The suspected death of Mariano Alvarez de Castro
2910959 The suspected death of Mariano Alvarez de Castro; (add.info.: 1810 Engraving depicting the suspected death of Mariano Alvarez de Castro (1749- 1810) Spanish military officer

Charles IV of Spain abdication in favour of Joseph Bonaparte
2910823 Charles IV of Spain abdication in favour of Joseph Bonaparte; (add.info.: 1808 Charles IV of Spain abdication in favour of Joseph Bonaparte.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Mariano Alvarez de Castro
2910956 Mariano Alvarez de Castro; (add.info.: 1810 Engraving depicting Mariano Alvarez de Castro (1749- 1810) Spanish military officer

The Abbots of Couto and Valladares
2910942 The Abbots of Couto and Valladares; (add.info.: 1813 Engraving depicting the Abbots of Couto and Valladares. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Battle of Medellin
2910941 The Battle of Medellin; (add.info.: 1814 Engraving depicting the Battle of Medellin part of the Peninsular War. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The death of General Benito de San Juan
2910924 The death of General Benito de San Juan; (add.info.: 1809 Engraving depicting the death of General Benito de San Juan (1775-1809)

The proclamation of Ferdinand VII of Spain in Madrid
2910918 The proclamation of Ferdinand VII of Spain in Madrid; (add.info.: 1808 Engraving depicting the proclamation of Ferdinand VII of Spain (1784-1833) twice King of Spain, in Madrid

The heroism of Jose de Palafox y Melci
2910908 The heroism of Jose de Palafox y Melci; (add.info.: 1812 Engraving depicting the heroism of Jose de Palafox y Melci)

The attack on Mengibar
2910900 The attack on Mengibar; (add.info.: 1808 Illustration depicting the attack on Mengibar during the Peninsular War (1807-1814)

The surrender of the French fleet anchored in Cadiz
2910876 The surrender of the French fleet anchored in Cadiz; (add.info.: 1808 Engraving depicts the surrender of the French fleet anchored in Cadiz, during the Peninsular War)

The surrender of the French fleet anchored in Cadiz
2910875 The surrender of the French fleet anchored in Cadiz; (add.info.: 1808 Engraving depicts the surrender of the French fleet anchored in Cadiz, during the Peninsular War)

The insurrection of Santander during the Peninsular War
2910837 The insurrection of Santander during the Peninsular War; (add.info.: 1810 Engraving depicting the insurrection of Santander during the Peninsular War (1807-1814)

Cartoon against Thomas Jefferson's (Prairie Dog) secret negotiations for US purchase West Florida from Spain
528387 Cartoon against Thomas Jefferson's (Prairie Dog) secret negotiations for US purchase West Florida from Spain. Napoleon as a hornet stings Jefferson to reveal the purchase price

An altercation concerning r-l wives, etc. Lewis Marks, 1814. Napoleon I on Elba shouting at George Prince of Wales in
528680 An altercation concerning r-l wives, etc. Lewis Marks, 1814. Napoleon I on Elba shouting at George Prince of Wales in England that he has been deprived of his r-l wife

Napoleon's visit to Corsica, 1860
1577559 Napoleon's visit to Corsica, 1860; (add.info.: Napoleon's visit to Corsica: View of Bastia.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Bellerophon in Torbay, 1815 (aquatint)
1579751 The Bellerophon in Torbay, 1815 (aquatint); (add.info.: Aquatint of The Bellerophon in Torbay with Napoleon on board. Print by Clarke and Dubourg. Dated 1815.); Universal History Archive/UIG

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Napoleon, known as the King of Kings, left an indelible mark on history that still captivates us today. As we examine the map of the Battle of Waterloo from the 19th century, we are transported back to that fateful day on June 18th, 1815. Hegel's admiration for Napoleon becomes apparent as we delve into their complex relationship and its impact on philosophy. The oil painting depicting the Battle of Waterloo allows us to witness firsthand the chaos and bravery displayed by both sides. It serves as a reminder of Napoleon's strategic genius and his ultimate defeat in this decisive battle. The map showcasing Napoleon's exile on St Helena offers a glimpse into his final years spent far away from power and glory. In another portrayal, we see Napoleon leading his troops fearlessly in the midst of battle at Waterloo in 1815. His unwavering determination shines through even amidst adversity. Gillray's satirical depiction reveals how deeply intertwined politics were with Napoleon's reign during this tumultuous era. The Napoleonic Wars brought forth many heroes, such as the cuirassiers - French heavy cavalry who fought valiantly for their emperor. Their strength and loyalty symbolize the spirit that permeated throughout France during these turbulent times. Stepping away from military matters, let us explore a different side – one depicted in "The Garden of Earthly Delights" from the 1500s. This artwork hints at his grand ambitions beyond warfare; he sought to shape society and culture under his rule. Bismarck's encounter with Napoleon III highlights how influential this enigmatic figure remained long after his reign ended. Even posthumously, he continued to inspire political intrigue and fascination among leaders across Europe. Lastly, gazing upon Moriarty's poster reminds us that even fictional characters can be influenced by historical figures like Napoleon – their cunning minds echoing echoes those attributed to him.