Camden Park Rd, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5HJ, United Kingdom
Collection Record
Name/TitlePlanning notes for Napoleon lll's funeral
About this objectHand written and annotated pages of notes that document the planning of Napoleon's funeral, from his appearance to the service details.
MakerUnknown but possibly Augustin Filion
Maker RoleNote maker
Date MadeJanuary 1873
PeriodThe week of Napoleon's death
Place MadeCamden Place, Chislehurst, Kent, UK.
Place NotesThe funeral was planned and left from Camden Place. Napoleon laid in state for mourners to pay their respects in the picture gallery at Camden Place which was transformed into a Chapelle Ardente.
Medium and MaterialsInk and paper
Style and IconographyHandwritten and annotated and ammended a working set of notes
TechniqueNotes on paper
Subject and Association KeywordsFuneral of Napoleon lll
Subject and Association KeywordsCamden Place
Subject and Association KeywordsThe History of Camden Place
Subject and Association KeywordsDeath of Napoleon lll
Subject and Association KeywordsThe French Imperial Family at Chislehurst