Verbanning van Napoleon Bonaparte naar St. Helena
Thomas Webb
1815 - 1821
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
36.33; 4.1
About this artwork
Schenking van mevrouw J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff
Art Historical Context
Behold the intricate medallion *Verbanning van Napoleon Bonaparte St. Helena* (Exile of Napoleon Bonaparte to St.), crafted by English metalworker Thomas Webb between1815 and 1821. This small yet poignant artwork captures a defining moment in European history: Napoleon's humiliating defeat at Waterloo in 1815 and his banishment to the remote island of St. Helena where he lived out his final years in isolation until his death in 1. Produced amid widespread celebration across Britain and its allies, the piece reflects the era's fervor for commemorating the end of the Napoleonic Wars and the rest...