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Bronze Death Mask Of Napoleon. Napoleon's original death mask was created on 7 may 1821, a day and a half after the former emperor died on the island of st. In keeping with the french custom, a mask was sculpted a day after his death.

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Some historical accounts contend that dr françois carlo antommarchi (one of several doctors who encircled napoleon's deathbed) cast the original parent mould, which would later be used to reproduce bronze and additional plaster copies. In keeping with the french custom, a mask was sculpted a day after his death. A bronze death mask of napoleon bonaparte realised by a mixture of wax or plaster by francois carlo antommarchi and a part of his st helena coffin encrusted in a wooden obelisk, are displayed at the.

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In keeping with the french custom, a mask was sculpted a day after his death. Francesco antommarchi (from a mold by) italian, 1780—1838. The city of portoferraio houses two of the emperor’s death masks: Antommarchi migrated to america in 1834, then from there to cuba, where he died.