Napoleon on Board the Bellerophon by W. Q. Orchardson, ARA. 1884. Oil on canvas, 1651 x 2489 mm. Courtesy Tate Britain N01608. Presented by the Trustees of the Chantrey Bequest 1880. [Click on image to enlarge it.]
Tate Britain commentary
This painting shows Napoleon on board HMS Bellerophon bound for St Helena, where he remained in exile until his death in 1821. The deposed Emperor stands on the deck, isolated from the group of naval officers on the left, who watch him with curiosity as he looks out to sea, contemplating his fate.
Bibliography
Hardie, William R. Sir William Quiller Orchardson R.A.. Edinburgh 1972.
Wood, Christopher. Victorian Painting. London 1999.
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