In 1808, when the Emperor was reveiwing Marshal Ney's
troops before Madrid, Mademoiselle de Saint-Simon
threw herself in front of Napoleon's horse and cried out:
“Pardon, pardon for my father”. Touched by her tears
the Emperor bade her stand and said: “Very well. I grant your
father pardon. The only punishment I leave him
is remorse for having taken up arms against his
own fatherland”.
Sold for 62,000 FFr at the Drouor sale-rooms.
Mademoiselle de Saint-Simon imploring Napoleon’s pardon
Artist(s) : LAMI Eugène Louis (attributed to)
- Date :
- 1825
- Technique :
- oil on canvass
- Dimensions :
- H = 0.30 m, L = 0.25 m
- Photo credit :
- Etude Briest