Prince Metternich with Napoleon in Dresden on June 26, 1813 By Woldemar Friedrich [Postcard]

Artist: Woldemar Friedrich [browse all Woldemar Friedrich]

Austrian statesman Klemens von Metternich meets with Napoleon in Dresden, the meeting lasted eight hours and was the last diplomatic meeting with Napoleon before his invasion of Russia. Metternich had brought peace proposals from Russia and Prussia which were rejected by Napoleon due to stipulations involving the return of land. The meeting was said to be mostly cordial in nature but with occasional outbursts of extreme fury, seen here Napoleon has cast his hat to the ground in anger.

Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm)