Inname van Parijs door de geallieerden en verbanning van Napoleon I Bonaparte

About this artwork

Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff

Art Historical Context

This exquisite struck medal, titled *Inname van Parijs de geallieerden verbanning van Napoleon I* (Capture of Paris by Allies and Exile of Napoleon Bonaparte), commemorates a pivotal moment at the close of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815. Crafted by the firm Kettle & Söhne, it captures the triumphant entry of Allied forces into Paris following Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, marking his second and final exile to Saint Helena. Produced mere months after these seismic events, the medal served as a tangible symbol of European relief and the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy, circulated among collect...