Napoleon climbing a headless skeleton trying to reach an unattainable crown; representing his imperial ambitions for France and his own for sovereignty. Coloured etching, 1803.

Date:
June 1803
Reference:
12195i

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Napoleon climbing a headless skeleton trying to reach an unattainable crown; representing his imperial ambitions for France and his own for sovereignty. Coloured etching, 1803. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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