Additional Makers
Publisher - S & J Fuller; Print maker - Thomas Sutherland
Description
Tomb of Napoleon I on Saint Helena: stone slab underneath willow trees, within enclosure; a soldier stands by the tomb; in the right foreground, another soldier and a gentleman lean on the fence and stare at the tomb. 1821. Hand-coloured etching and aquatint.
Inscription
Lettered below the image with the title, continuing: 'Who was Interr'd, at his own request, under some Willow Trees, near a Spring from which / he daily sent for the Water used at his Table _ taken by Capt. Marryat, R. N.', production detail: 'Capt. Marryat R. N., del.t' and 'T. Sutherland sculp.t', and publication address: 'London, Published July 20, 1821, by S. & I. Fuller, 34, Rathbone Place.'
Image Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Image Credit
image © Trustees of the British Museum
Location
St. Helena, St Helena Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Country
St Helena Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Medium
Print
Tags
Category
People & Society