Postcard of Napoleon's taxidermied dog from the island of Elba and his Arabian stallion le Vizir on display at the Musée de l’Armée in Paris

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Postcard of Napoleon's taxidermied dog from the island of Elba and his Arabian stallion le Vizir on display at the Musée de l’Armée in Paris
Postcard of Napoleon's taxidermied dog from the island of Elba and his Arabian stallion le Vizir on display at the Musée de l’Armée in Paris
Publisher (active Paris, France, 1908-1914)
Date1908-1914
MediumPhotographic postcard
DimensionsOverall: 3 9/16 × 5 9/16 in. (9 × 14.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of James Garfinkel, Class of 1980; Transferred from the Art History Department
Object numberS2018.2.1104
On view
DescriptionA postcard depicting Napoleon's horse and dog on the island of Elba.

Additional Details

Alternate Titles 2094 - Paris - Hotel des Invalides, Musee de l'Armee
Inscribed Recto, bottom margin: "2094 - PARIS - Hotel des Invalides, Musee de l'Armee, Chien de Napoleon a l'Ile d'Elbe. VIZIR cheval arabe de l'empereur Napoleon, offert par le Sultan de Turquie vers 1805, mort en 1826. Porte sur la cuisse la lettre N surmontee de la couronne imperiale."
Recto, bottom right: "J. H."
Verso, upper left: "Correspondance."
Verso, upper right: "Adresse."
Verso, left margin: "Edition de la Societe des Amis du Musee de l'Armee."

Translation:
Paris, Hotel des Invalides, the Army Museum.
Napoleon's dog on the Island of Elba. VIZIR Arabian horse of Emperor Napoleon, offered by the Sultan of Turkey around 1805, died in 1826. Bears on the thigh the letter N topped with the imperial crown. [Google Translate, 5/21/2024]
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