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Captain Robert Carter Oakley (British, 1795-1835) View of Napoleon's Tomb, St Helena, with a sentry at his post and mountains beyond signed lower right "R C Oakley" pencil on card 22 x 33cm (9 x 13in)
Other Notes: Captain (later Lieutenant) Oakley arrived at St Helena in 1819 and left in 1822. During his time on the island he had direct contact with Napoleon and his household at Longwood. Oakley compiled a diary in which he refers to a version of the events surrounding the illness and death of Napoleon (5 May 1821) as stated to him by Dr Archibald Arnott. This recently discovered historic drawing appears to be hitherto unrecorded.
Some discolouration (water damage ?) and foxing to the sky and to the right-hand side of the drawing.

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