Polignac was one of those who had conspired with Cadoudal against Napoleon. As he was in prison during the execution, he was not thus able to to see the event and so he drew it from eye-witness accounts. See the article by Jean Tulard “Les attentats contre Napoléon” in the Revue du souvenir napoléonien n°391.
The execution of Cadoudal and his accomplices, 28 June, 1804.
Artist(s) : POLIGNAC Armand de
