Title
Coat worn by Bonaparte at the battle of Marengo
Caption
Marengo coat
Important piece of the coat worn by Bonaparte at the battle of Marengo. He took it then to St. Helena. When the Emperor died, the coat was laid on his remains. A british soldier took advantage of a moment's inattention to cut off this piece. It was then sold by auction in the 1870s. The coat was burnt in the fire of the Tussaud museum in London, in the early 20th century.
Blue woollen cloth embroidered with golden thread
24 x 9 cm
Date
19th century
Credit line
Photo12/Pierre-Jean Chalençon
Reference
PJC03041_CHA231
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
104,6Mb (3,0Mb) / 26,0in x 15,7in / 7786 x 4695 (300dpi)