Napoleon at St. Helena
Napoleon at St. Helena
Napoleon at St. Helena
Napoleon at St. Helena

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Napoleon at St. Helena,

1840

Antoine Bovy, French, 1795–1877
y1955-3208

Information

Title
Napoleon at St. Helena
Dates

1840

Maker
Antoine Bovy
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
diam. 4.1 cm. (1 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Platt, in 1946 from the Dan Fellows Platt, Class of 1895, Collection
Object Number
y1955-3208
Signatures
Stamped below truncate: A. BOVY.
Inscription
Stamped on obverse: NAPOLEON EMPEREUR Stamped on reverse: MEMORIAL DE ST. HELENE. 5 MAI MDCCCXXI. PARIS 15 DEC. MDCCCXL.
Culture
French
Type
medallions (medals)
Subject
emperors, men, profiles (figures), portraits

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