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The Tomb of Napoleon

Subject Napoléon Bonaparte French
1821–1900
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Tomb of Napoleon
  • Artist: Anonymous , British, 19th century
  • Subject: Napoléon Bonaparte (French, Ajaccio 1769–1821 St. Helena)
  • Date: 1821–1900
  • Medium: Lithograph
  • Dimensions: Image: 5 7/8 × 4 7/16 in. (14.9 × 11.2 cm)
    Sheet: 7 3/8 × 5 15/16 in. (18.7 × 15.1 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Martin, 1938
  • Object Number: 38.145.444
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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