The Hundred Days: Napoleon at Grenoble
Auguste Trichon · Public Domain Mark 1.0 / domaine public
This engraving by Auguste Trichon, titled “The Hundred Days: Napoleon at Grenoble,” depicts an episode from Napoleon’s return in 1815 after his exile on Elba. Before soldiers and townspeople, Napoleon appears calm and determined, while men raise their hats in a gesture of support. The image emphasizes popular and military allegiance, the symbolic power of the emperor, and the dramatic beginning of the Hundred Days.