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A View of the Island of St Helena. published 1806
Etching and aquatint with hand colouring | 54.5 x 72.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 705069
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A print of St Helena, taken from the sea. St Helena was chosen as the site of Napoleon's exile due to its remote location - in the middle of the south Atlantic, around 2,000km off the coast of Africa. The island has been governed by Britain since the seventeenth century. The Emperor arrived on the island on 15 October after a voyage of over two months, and would remain there until his death in 1821.
Provenance
Purchased by George IV when Prince of Wales from Edward Orme, 11 June 1806 (RA GEO/MAIN/27353)
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Medium and techniques
Etching and aquatint with hand colouring
Measurements
54.5 x 72.0 cm (sheet of paper)