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| Keywords: Pierre-Jean David d'Angers - Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) - Walters 542279.jpg Napoleon Bonaparte 1769-1821 general and emperor of France carried out a coup d'etat and reorganized the government Acclaimed consul for life he crowned himself emperor in 1804 Losing the Russian campaign in 1812 defeated in the Battle of the Nations in 1813 and overwhelmed by the Allies in 1814 he abdicated at Fontainebleau and was exiled to Elba Leaving there in 1815 he raised new armies only to be defeated by Wellington at Waterloo He surrendered to the British on July 15 1815 and was sent to St Helena where he died in exile in 1821 1832 bronze Diam cm 7 2 accession number 54 2279 21343 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Signature Bottom center DAVID; Date Bottom center 1832; Inscription On left LE GÉNÉRAL / BONAPARTE place of origin France Walters Art Museum license Medals by Pierre Jean David Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Medallions in the Walters Art Museum Medals of Napoleon I | ||||
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