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In picturesMonument to Napoleon! (satirical drawing)Monument to Napoleon! By George Cruikshank, printed in Laman Blanchard’s George Cruikshank Omnibus […], London Tilt and Bogue, 1842. -
In picturesNapoleon’s coffin on the deck of “Belle-Poule”, 16 October 1840Le cercueil de Napoléon sur le pont de la Belle-Poule (Napoleon’s coffin on the deck of Belle- Poule) PHILIPPE-FERDINAND-AUGUSTE DE ROHAN-CHABOT, COUNT DE JARNAC The Comte de Rohan-Chabot, Commissioner put in charge of the St-Helena mission by the King, was also responsible for its diplomatic… -
In picturesHandover of the Emperor’s Body to the Prince of Joinville(Remise du corps de l’Empereur au prince de Joinville) AFTER ALPHONSE CHEDEVILLE The transfer of Napoleon’s remains from the possession of Britain to the French nation was a highly symbolic event politically, and therefore the actual hand-over was marked by a ceremony. During the exhumation the… -
In picturesNight View of the ExhumationLithograph plate taken from Narrative of Proceedings Connected with the exhumation and Removal of the remains of the late Emperor Napoleon, St Helena, by a resident, printed for the proprietor by William Bateman, 1840, [from a copy held at the Fondation Napoléon’s Bibliothèque Martial Lapeyre.… -
In picturesPortrait of Monseigneur Félix CoquereauThe manipulation of the Emperor’s body involved religious considerations. Abbé Coquereau was chosen to accompany the coffin, on the recommendation of the Queen, since the former chaplains of Longwood (Buonavita and Vignali) had died. On his return, Coquereau published Souvenirs du voyage à Sainte Hélène [Memories… -
In picturesLast pilgrimage to Napoleon’s tombLast pilgrimage to Napoleon’s tomb, after an original drawing taken on the spot on St Helena 11 October 1840 by ALPHONSE CHEDEVILLE, and belonging to Abbé Coquereau, chaplain attached to the expedition”. -
Object / VariaScore for the Funeral March played by the St-Helena Local Militia band while the body of the Emperor was carried from the tomb to the townManuscript bearing the inscription in French: “Marche funèbre jouée à Sainte-Hélène par la musique de la milice de l’ile [illegible] la translation du corps de l’Empereur de la Vallée du tombeau à la ville”. This hand-written score of an arrangement of O come, all ye faithful,… -
Object / Directoire-Consulat-Ier Empire/Directory-Consulate-1st EmpireA ceremonial inkstand for Napoleon’s “Grand Cabinet” at the Palais des TuileriesThis luxurious inkstand (GMLC-624-000) (which before 2021 had never been publicly exhibited) was made for the Grand Cabinet (formal office) of Napoleon I at the Palais des Tuileries by Martin Guillaume Biennais (1764-1843) and delivered there in December 1813. At the same time, the Emperor’s goldsmith supplied an identical copy for the palace of Fontainebleau(exhibited at the exhibition […]
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ArticleTalking Point with Peter Hicks > The “Portuguese Hymn” / “O come all ye faithful”: Napoleon’s truly European funeral musicThe melody to “O come, all ye faithful” (“Peuple fidèle” in French) is perhaps the most famous of all Christmas carols (after “Jingle Bells”, probably). Not only on both sides of the channel, but also in the US and elsewhere in the English-language world. Though… -
ArticleTalking Point with Thierry Lentz: a splendid bicentenaryLe bicentenaire de Napoléon a été une belle réussite : 500 événements recensés par la Fondation Napoléon, des modestes cérémonies, reconstitutions ou conférences locales aux prestigieuses expositions parisiennes dont celle de La Villette et ses probables 250 000 visiteurs d’ici au 24 décembre ; 130…