Anonymous
Bonaparte's triumphant entry into his new kingdom/ The inhabitants of St. Helena flee at the sight of their new sovereign. Anti-Napoleonic cartoon. 1815. Etching. Sight: 290x230mm. De Vinck not described. Fine proof on vellum, gouached, sun-stained. Small horizontal fracture at foot. Margins. Frame (not examined out of frame). 

Cartoon depicting Napoleon's exile to St. Helena and his arrival at the rat-infested Longwood estate, his final resting place.
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Lot no. 48

Anonymous Bonaparte's triumphant entry into his new kingdom/ The inhabitants of St. Helena flee at the sight of their new sovereign. Anti-Napoleonic cartoon. 1815. Etching. Sight: 290x230mm. De Vinck not described. Fine proof on vellum, gouached, sun-stained. Small horizontal fracture at foot. Margins. Frame (not examined out of frame). Cartoon depicting Napoleon's exile to St. Helena and his arrival at the rat-infested Longwood estate, his final resting place.

Estimate
€150 - €180
Result
€659
Buyer's premium
32%
Anonymous Bonaparte's triumphant entry into his new kingdom/ The inhabitants of St. Helena flee at the sight of their new sovereign. Anti-Napoleonic cartoon. 1815. Etching. Sight: 290x230mm. De Vinck not described. Fine proof on vellum, gouached, sun-stained. Small horizontal fracture at foot. Margins. Frame (not examined out of frame). Cartoon depicting Napoleon's exile to St. Helena and his arrival at the rat-infested Longwood estate, his final resting place.
Sale Wednesday 27 May・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
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