Eyewitness view of Napoleon’s funeral catches the attention

Subject to particular competition from Napoleon buffs at the sale of Books and Works on Paper at Chiswick Auctions on March 16 was an original watercolour sketch titled Funeral Procession to the grave of Bonaparte, 9 May 1821.

It was further inscribed to the reverse Made for John Wilson Croker Esq. by EE Vidal and included …

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