1765575 Return of the ashes of Napoleon I to Paris, 15 December 1840 (colour litho) by Guerard, Eugene Charles Francois (1821-66); 28.4x39.3 cm; Biblioth癡que Paul-Marmottan, Ville de Boulogne-Billancourt, Acad矇mie des Beaux-Arts, France; (add.info.: Entr矇e des cendres de Napol矇on 1er ? Paris, / le 15 d矇cembre 1840. Paris dans sa Splendeur. Napol矇on Bonaparte (1769-1821) was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars. The retour des cendres ("return of the ashes") was the return of the mortal remains of Napoleon I of France from the island of St Helena to France and their burial in the H繫tel des Invalides in Paris in 1840, on the initiative of Adolphe Thiers and King Louis-Philippe.); 穢 Bibliotheque Marmottan, Paris ; French, out of copyright.