VELA, Vincenzo
(b. 1820, Ligornetto, d. 1891, Mendrisio)

Last Days of Napoleon

c. 1867
Bronze on marble and wood base
Museo Vincenzo Vela, Ligornetto

Vela's repertoire of funerary monuments, portraits and public works drawing inspiration from the struggle for national liberation proved a great success also in France, where his work dedicated to the last days of Napoleon's life won a prize at the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1867 and ensured his renown.




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