IMPORTANT COMMEMORATIVE COLLECTION OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON I - Lot 227

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IMPORTANT COMMEMORATIVE COLLECTION OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON I - Lot 227
IMPORTANT COMMEMORATIVE COLLECTION OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON IER, GATHERING THE TESTIMONIES OF HIS FAMILY AND COLLECTED BY THE COUNTESS OF VALENCE. Bound in black morocco with embossed decoration of foliated scrolls and friezes of heart stripes, underlined by gilt fillets. Enriched at the corners with silvered brass trimmings and in the center of each plate of two cartouches engraved in gothic letters "Napoleon" on the obverse and "May 5, 1821" on the reverse. Back decorated with flowers interspersed with golden nets, signed in gold "ALPH GIROUX". Inside black moire. It contains 70 pages written in pen, poetic and exceptional testimony composed by the Countess of Valence and entirely written in pen contains: -a plan of Longwood (the only piece that is not handwritten in the collection). Two wash drawings by Horace VERNET: One at the beginning of the collection representing the Emperor in bust with a laurel wreath, monogrammed "H.V." and captioned "and the palm that bends his head radiates immortality." One at end. From the collection depicting an imperial eagle with wing outstretched, in a starry laurel wreath, signed in pencil "HVernet Rome this 14th of July 1829. The first part is composed of poems and odes written by the Countess of Valence on the life of Napoleon, ending with a drawing in ink and wash, probably by Horace Vernet. The second is an exceptional collection of testimonies about the Emperor Napoleon I and his family. This collection can be divided into two parts: a) a set of letters and fragments of letters from the Emperor Napoleon I and his family: -A fragment of a letter containing a sentence written by Napoleon I on St. Helena: "(a) venir pouvoir mettre50000 sur pied (...) -L.A. of two pages from the Empress Josephine to Madame de Montesson. She invites her whom she calls "kind mother" not to torment herself and that the general Caffarelli will pass to see her. About 1797. Autograph note signed by the Empress Josephine to her daughter Hortense. She sends her a letter wishing the Emperor a happy new year. About 1812. L.A.S. from the Empress Marie Louise to Hortense. She is delighted to see her in St Leu, closer to her and worries to know her suffering. One page. September 18, 1813. L.A.S of Joachim Murat to Elisa Bonaparte. He keeps her informed of the campaign in Italy in 1814, of the capture of Reggio by him and of the advances of the Vice King "I have never desired peace more strongly than at this moment, may it come quickly, may it serve the Emperor and the Empire." L.A.S from Eugène de Beauharnais to Lavalette. He tells him about an engagement of the vanguard near the town of Ghjat. "We are expecting another battle. It will surely take place before Moskou." L.A.S from Elisa Bonaparte to her granddaughter. She is very happy with his progress which makes her happy. 27 April 1812. L.A.S. from Caroline Bonaparte to her mother. Fragment of a letter from Pauline Bonaparte. L.A.S of three pages from Talleyrand Prince of Bénévent to Élisa Grand duchesse de toscane. 3 pages, 11 January 1811. He thanks her for her kindness. It seems natural to him that the Emperor should also be touched by her devotion. He notes that the Emperor "is better for me." L.A. from Joseph Bonaparte to his daughters Zenaide and Charlotte. Madrid February 1, 1813. Beautiful letter to his daughters that read the Odyssey. "your little papa who loves you more than Alcinous loved Nausicae." L.A.S from Cardinal FESCH June 20, 1829 in Rome. "You ask me for an insignificant note to show my scribbling. I have never refused you anything and I could not do so at sixty-six years of my age." Handwritten note from Dr. Antommarchi to Doc de Bassano. He presents his respects to him. May 3, 1823 -Fragment of a letter from Felix Bacciochi October 1821 -Three letters from Augusta of Bavaria, one of which to her dear friend. Eichstatt, 4 September. She mentions animals brought from Brazil. - Note signed by Abbot Vignali. A paper containing a lock of hair taken from Saint Helena on 19 November 1816 and marked Count de Las Cases. Various letters including one from Marchand, Bertrand. b) a set of testimonies, poems and thoughts about the great man left by members of his family on the pages of the collection. Poem "To the Emperor" by Catherine de Wurtemberg, wife of Jerome, signed and dated "Rome May 26, 1826" "The French will love you and even in spite of them. Word left by Julie Clary, wife of Joseph Bonaparte: "In prosperity modesty and moderation. In adversity courage and pride. Julie." Poem "The Dead Leaf" written by Charlotte Bonaparte and dated May 10, 1826. Note left by Napoleone daughter of Elisa and dated May 11, 1826: "The misfortune that is not deserved is a misfortune that honors us. Word left and signed by Louis Napoleon, future Napoleon III : " When one accuses Napoleon of having carried three
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