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Napoleon I, as Emperor
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description
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Letter signed ("Napol"), in French, 1 page (9 x 4 1/4 in.; 229 x 184 mm), Saint Cloud, 1 April 1808, to [Antonio] Aldini [in Rome?]; formerly folded, numbered 383.
Condition
formerly folded, numbered 383.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
"Cardinal Caprara is not the legate anymore".
Napoleon informs his loyal councillor in Italy Antonio Aldini of the resignation of cardinal Caprara, Archbishop of Milano, as papal legate in Paris, which occured in February 1808 after Miollis's occupation of Rome. It is, for the Emperor, an important case for Italian affairs. Caprara implemented the Concordat of 1801 and participated in the coronation of Napoleon as King of Italy. The retirement is not a banishment, Napoleon authorizes Caprara to settle in any place in France or Italy but forbids him to leave these countries. The Archbishop chose to stay in Paris where he died a few years later.