Title

'The Journey of a Modern Hero, to the Island of Elba', 1814. Artist: Anon

Caption

'The Journey of a Modern Hero, to the Island of Elba', 1814. Cartoon depicting Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), Emperor of the French, on his way into his first exile after his defeat by the Sixth Coalition. From a private collection.

Date

1814

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Fine Art Images

Reference

HRM19D91_092

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

30,3Mb (2,8Mb) / 12,0in x 9,8in / 3591 x 2946 (300dpi)

Keywords

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