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Tomb of Napoleon on St. Helena
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Tomb of Napoleon on St. Helena

Roelof van der Meulen · 1831 · lithography; paper

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

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The grave lies under two weeping willows. The trunks of the trees are shaped in such a way that the figure of Napoleon becomes visible between them. On the horizon, before a setting sun, lies a sailing ship.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printNapoleon I (Emperor of the French)sailing-ship, sailing-boatgravestone, tombstonesunsettrees: willow
Credit lineGraf van Napoleon op Sint-Helena. 1831. Roelof van der Meulen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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