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In picturesGaming table for tric-trac from the Napoleonic Residences on ElbaA gaming table for “trictrac”, with a mahogany veneer. Of French manufacture, the table dates from the first quarter of the 19th century. Presented at a press conference held on 26 September, 2010, this item is one of the National Museums of the Napoleonic Residences on Elba's new acquisitions.
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In picturesSet of two candelabra from the Napoleonic Residences on ElbaThis set of two candelabra are in gilt and patina-ed bronze. The shaft is fashioned in the form of the figure of a winged victory holding a six-branched candelabrum. The set is of French manufacture and dates from the early 19th century. Presented at a press conference held on 26 September, 2010, these items are two of […]
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In picturesTable clock from the Napoleonic Residences on ElbaThis table clock, is made from chased gilt bronze and features a porcelain dial topped by a female figure reclining on a dormeuse or chaise longue. Of French manufacture, it dates from the early 19th century. Presented at a press conference held on 26 September, 2010, this items is one of the National Museums of the […]
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In picturesNapoleon I’s nécessaire dentaireNapoleon I's nécessaire dentaire, although not signed, is attributed to Martin-Guillaume Biennais, who is known to have produced similar sets. Napoleon was unusual for his time in that he was extremely concerned with his own personal hygiene, and in particular his oral health.
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In picturesThe Battle of Borodino (7 September, 1812) by Von HesseThe creation of the Grand Duchy of Warsaw and Poland’s rebirth was always going to cause tension between Paris and Saint Petersburg. Pre-empting a Russian offensive over a year in the planning, Napoleon put together an army of more than 600,000 men and invaded Russia. On 23 June, Napoleon ordered his army to cross the […]
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In picturesThe Battle of Borodino (7 September, 1812) by LejeuneThe creation of the Grand Duchy of Warsaw and Poland’s rebirth was always going to cause tension between Paris and Saint Petersburg. Pre-empting a Russian offensive over a year in the planning, Napoleon put together an army of more than 600,000 men and invaded Russia. On 23 June, Napoleon ordered his army to cross the […]
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In picturesStatue of lieutenant Bonaparte in 1786The statue, which sits in the Place Porte-Neuve, in Valence, was formally unveiled on Saturday 11 September, 2010, by the town's mayor alongside the association behind the project, Bonaparte à Valence. The statue had been installed two days previously. Cast in bronze by J.-P. Ravit, the full-size statue represents a young Lieutenant Bonaparte reading a […]
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In picturesThe Summer Palace, or Yuánmíng Yuán“Imagine boundless gardens in which, at every step of the way, spread out over roughly four leagues, palaces follow pagodas follow lakes. Within the palaces there is an abundance of Chinese and European artefacts; ivory panelling, sparkling candelabras, all kinds of furniture, ornaments of gold, jasper and porphyry, combine and intertwine, their reflections magnified by […]
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In picturesScene from the Battle of the Taku Forts, August 1860: panoramic wallpaper sectionsTechnical descriptionPanoramic wallpaper, hand-painted, made up of one series of fourteen strips measuring 6.40m x 1.50m and another series of thirteen strips measuring 6m x 1.50m. These panoramic wallpapers make up a vast printed panorama, assembled from series which range from six to thirty-three strips in length. In the 19th century, artists referred to “landscapes”, historiated […]
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In picturesBaliqiao bridge, evening of the battle (21 September, 1860)On 21 September, 1860, British and French forces defeated the Chinese army at the Battle of Baliqiao, throwing open the route to Peking (Beijing). The French troops were commanded by Charles Guillaume Cousin-Montauban, who, following the battle, was named the “comte de Palikao” by Napoleon III in recognition for his deeds. This image forms part of […]