The last moments of Napoleon Bonaparte at St Helena, 1821. Engraving by Bovinet and Couché after Gudin.

  • Gudin, Jean-Louis, 1799-1823.
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1821
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547597i
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The last moments of Napoleon Bonaparte at St Helena, 1821. Engraving by Bovinet and Couché after Gudin. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Bonaparte is depicted rather improbably reclining in full uniform with medals, sword and hat, talking with his generals about the conquest of Italy

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London (34 Rathbone Place) : S. & J. Fuller

Physical description

1 print : engraving with etching ; image 8 x 11.5 cm

Lettering

Derniers momens de Napoléon Dessiné par Gudin. Gravé à l'eau forte par Couché fils. Terminé par Bovinet

References note

Jean Laran et Jean Adhémar Inventaire du fonds français après 1800, Bibliothèque nationale, Département des estampes, tome troisième, Paris 1942, p. 349, E. Bovinet no. 74 ("74. Quatre pl. diverses vers 1821 : … Derniers momens de Napoléon, avec Couché fils, d'apr. Gudin. ")

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Wellcome Collection 547597i

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