Return from the Island of Elba Still Image

A hand-colored print of soldiers raising their hats and rifles in salute as an officer greets Napoleon, illustrating troops defecting to join him upon his return from Elba.

Dublin Core

Title

Return from the Island of Elba

Description

Troops sent by Louis XVIII to stop Napoleon’s advance toward Paris either deserted or joined Napoleon.

Creator

V. Loutrel (engraver)
A. Raffet (designer)

Source

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University 4606, Box 18, J40

Date

1839

Rights

All Rights Reserved

Relation

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/199/

Format

JPEG

Identifier

199

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Engraving

Physical Dimensions

16 x 25 cm

Citation

V. Loutrel (engraver) and A. Raffet (designer), “Return from the Island of Elba,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed November 9, 2026, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/199.