PARIS — A reproduction of the skeleton of Napoleon’s favorite horse Marengo has been hung over the French emperor’s tomb in this city, to the outrage of present-day fans as they commemorate 200 years since his death.
The artwork dubbed “Memento Marengo” by artist Pascal Convert immortalizes Napoleon’s loyal steed, who bore the general through several battles before being captured by British troops at Waterloo in 1815.
The famous warhorse was named after one of Napoleon’s exploits, the Battle of Marengo. He was brought to France from Egypt following the Battle of Abukir in 1799 as a 6-year-old.
Convert based his work on ancient traditions of horses accompanying their master…
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