Stereoscopic photograph by M. Leon and J. Levy depicting a sculpture by Vincenzo Vela entitled 'The last days of Napoleon 1st' at the Paris International Exhibition 1867; no 97 in a series of views.

Stereoscopic photograph depicting a sculpture by Vincenzo Vela entitled 'The last days of Napoleon 1st' at the Paris International Exhibition 1867; no 97 in a series of views.

Vincenzo Vela (May 3, 1820 - October 3, 1891) was a Swiss sculptor, active mainly in northern Italy
His funerary monuments, portraits and public works drawing inspiration from the struggle for national liberation proved a great success in France, where his work dedicated to the last days of Napoleon’s life won a prize at the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1867.
He returned to Ligornetto in the same year and took up residence in the villa built to house the works from his studios in Turin. His mature production is characterised by a repertoire of portraits and funerary monuments, and includes a naturalistic relief dedicated to the 199 workers killed during the construction of the Gotthard Rail Tunnel (1882–83).

E.1329-1992