Title

The Dead Lion: the body of Napoleon at Longwood, 1909. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

The Dead Lion: the body of Napoleon at Longwood, 1909. 'Napoleon died on May 5, 1821. In his will he wrote, "I wish my ashes to rest near the banks of the Seine, in the midst of the French people whom I have loved so dearly." He was buried at St. Helena, but in 1840 his remains were brought to Paris. From a drawing made by an English officer two hours after his death'. From "Illustrated London News", 1909.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM24A49_034

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Droits gérés

Available size

46,4Mo (1,3Mo) / 42,0cm x 27,7cm / 4960 x 3270 (300dpi)

Keywords

Africa South Africa country French France corsica island British dead death location century Britain newspapers press concept corsican B&W dead body black & white black and white B W 1900s 20th century The Print Collector deathbed exile Illustrated London News Saint Helena St Helena TGN ILN newspaper British overseas territory Unknown Napoleon Bonaparte I Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte 1st Consul Bonaparte First Consul Bonaparte Bonaparte the Corsican Napoleone di Buonaparte Bo Longwood House Napoleon l Napoleon 1st Napoleon 1 Napol?on Bonaparte Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte Napol?on I The Illustrated London News