Title: Napoleon
Description: A timeless symbol of power and ambition, Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821) spent decades expanding France's empire, enjoying magnificent success and suffering crushing defeats. Featuring more than 400 never-before-seen objects, Napoleon: A Private View allows a glimpse into the inner world of the French emperor. Over the course of 24 years, collector Bruno Ledoux amassed a remarkable range of manuscripts, books, gold jewelry, porcelains, miniatures, arms, and even historic souvenirs, all created in honor of Napoléon and the French empire.
Subjects: Personal belongings, Pictorial works, History, Napoleon i, emperor of the french, 1769-1821, Catalogs, Collectibles
Places: France
People: Napoleon I Emperor of the French (1769-1821)
Time periods: Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815