[Napoleon]

Vidal (Emeric Essex) artist

Sketch of the Funeral Procession to the grave of Bonaparte - 9 May 1821, made for John Wilson Croker Esq. by E.E.Vidal

original watercolour drawing, initialed and dated lower left-hand corner, contemporary annotations to the verso and signed in full by the artist, slight wear to edges, upper r/h corner creased, 340 x 450mm., 1821

*** Annotations on verso list the regiments in attendance and description of the route of procession to the grave.

***Emeric Essex Vidal (29 March 1791 – 7 May 1861) was an English watercolourist and naval officer. Whilst at St Helena he sketched the newly deceased Napoleon. John Wilson Croker (1780-1857), born in Galway called to the Irish bar in 1802. He had an interest in the French Revolution which led him to collect a large number of valuable documents which are now in the British Museum.

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