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Collossial Statue of Napoleon, From the column in the place Vendome Paris. Taken down by the Allies in 1814.
Printmaker: Unknown
The first print with the inscriptions "Procede de A Collas" and "Extrait du Tresor deNumismatique et de Glyptique". The second print has two engravings and the inscription "The Napoleon Medals".
Bequeathed by Spencer George Perceval, 1923
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1923) by Perceval, Spencer George
Accession number: P.14200-R-65
Primary reference Number: 205989
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