Title
An encounter between a grenadier from Elba and Napoleon
Caption
"A grenadier from Elba carries Napoleon's nonagenarian father to him in his arms."
The Emperor’s period of exile on Elba (1814–1815), marked by encounters with his former soldiers who had remained loyal to him, and by episodes imbued with humanity and warmth on the Mediterranean island.
Colour engraving by Louis Bombled published in "Le Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène", by Emmanuel de Las Cases, volume 2. Published by Garnier Frères in 1895.
Date
1895
Credit line
Photo12/Pierre Pitrou
Reference
PTR24A00_486
License type
Rights managed
Available size
178.8Mb (13.0Mb) / 25.4in x 27.4in / 7615 x 8205 (300dpi)