Bertrand, national glory, n 25

On this print we find the faithful Henri-Gatien Bertrand in his crown of oak leaves. On each side of his portrait are columns, which take the names of the battles he fought, and where the inscription "Glory and Homeland" appears.
The episode that Pellerin chose to illustrate, to account for the character of the man, is the episode of Napoleon's death on Saint Helena. After having followed the Emperor into exile, Bertrand is remembered as an allegory of loyalty. Almost unknown before Elbe on the boards of Pellerin, General Bertrand is almost always represented with Napoleon in his last moments.