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Death of Napoleon Bonaparte, deceased on St. Helena
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Death of Napoleon Bonaparte, deceased on St. Helena

Nicolas Guy Antoine Brenet · 1821 · striking (metalworking); bronze (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Bronze medal. Obverse: bust of a man with a laurel wreath. Reverse: beneath a starry wreath, a winged woman kneels at an altar, whose base bears the letter N in a medallion to lay down a laurel and palm branch; in the other hand, where the fold of her mantle lies, she holds a laurel wreath and a trumpet; at her feet lies a broken scepter; lower section: inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDood van Napoleon Bonaparte, overleden op St. Helena. 1821. Nicolas Guy Antoine Brenet. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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