Adopted son of Napoleon Bonaparte (1781–1824), the natural son of Napoleon’s wife, Josephine, and Alexandre, Vicomte de Beauharnais, who had been executed during the Reign of Terror. Eugène proved to be an able military leader and, in addition to serving as Napoeon’s aide-de-camp, led several campaigns in Italy and Russia. LS, one page, 7.5 x 6.5, May 10, 1801. Crisply penned untranslated letter to a gentleman. Letter appears to be mounted and cloth-matted and framed with a hand-painted color portrait of Napoleon, dated 1971, to an overall size of 25.75 x 18. In fine condition, with intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature. Oversized. RR Auction COA.
