Letters of Napoleon Buonaparte

author William Warden (Alyth, 1777 - 1849, Chatham)

subject Napoleon I, Emperor of the French (Ajaccio, 1769 - 1821, Saint Helena)

printer Boston Daily Advertiser (American, active 1813 - 1929)

Date1817

MediumPrinted ink on paper

Dimensions14.9 x 8.9 x 1.9 cm (5 7/8 x 3 1/2 x 3/4 in.)

ClassificationsBooks

Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Accession number10.b.1.25

Descriptionp. sm.12mo

Status

Not on view

Web CommentaryWhile attending finishing school in Paris during the 1850s, Isabella Stewart Gardner was captivated by French literature, culture, and history. Of particular note is her interest in the former French emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte. Evidence of her affinity for Napoleon are scattered throughout her museum, including her book collection. This particular book chronicles the voyage of Napoleon Bonaparte on board the HMS Northumberland to the island of St. Helena, the location of his second and final exile in 1815. But this book written by William Warden, the surgeon on board the Northumberland, was actually acquired by Isabella's grandfather-in-law, Samuel Pickering Gardner and later passed into her hands.

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Last Updated8/9/24

EmbARK ObjectID18149

Source ID6203