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96 NAPOLEON. Napoléon, sa famille, son empire, ses institutions. Leipzig: lithographed by William Herz, for Leopold Voss, [1824] napoleon in the garb of caesar A superb lithograph depicting Napoleon in the costume of a Roman emperor, crowned with laurel wreath and with the globe in his hand, between the pillars of Hercules. Napoleon is surrounded by his titles and the names of his family members, with the border listing the names of his senate, generals, and council of state. Opposite him the goddess of peace holds out an olive branch, while at his feet his peace treaties are carved on a stone. An overarching passion-flower and banner thread to form a large “N”, creating a wonderfully evocative image, highlighting Napoleon’s pretensions to the Roman Empire and his place in history, besides emphasizing his centrality to the state. The lithograph bears the date of 1812, the height of Napoleon’s empire, but was produced in Leipzig as a memorial in 1824, a few years after Napoleon’s death. The print was perhaps aimed at old German members of his army or administration – Napoleon had elevated Saxony to a kingdom and members of its army served in his campaigns, including the invasion of Russia
in 1812. It is curious to note that the publisher Leopold Voss had fought against Napoleon in the German Wars of Liberation. Lithograph broadside (79 × 58 cm), presented in wooden and gilt frame with conservation glazing. Neat Leipzig blindstamp at foot. Very faint foxing, minor peripheral short closed tears repaired on verso, but not visible on recto. In very good condition. £3,750 [133273] 97 NAPOLEON – SAINT-FOND, Barthélemy Faujas de. Voyage en Angleterre, en Écosse et aux îles Hébrides. Paris: Chez H. J. Jansen, 1797 presented to napoleon First edition, presentation copy to Napoleon, inscribed on each half-title verso “au Général Bonaparte; l’auteur”. The work gives Saint-Fond’s (1741–1819) account of his travels to Britain in the year 1784, with important observations on the geology of northern England and Scotland, most notably his recognition that Fingal’s Cave was a volcanic formation, which had gone unnoticed by Joseph Banks. The work also includes anecdotes of Banks, Adam Smith, John Whitehurst, and the Royal
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