TOWN HALL OF TURIN "Rules for the St Napoleon's Day horse race Large leaflet by Botta Prato and Paravia, printers and booksellers for the Municipality of Turin Done in Turin at the Municipal Palace on 13 July 1809. 77.5 x 40.5 cm (Insolate, visible gap) Provenance : Former Napoleonic collection of the Prince's Palace of Monaco (3rd sale, lot 210) A placard from the mayoralty of Turin, promulgating the rules of the St Napoleon horse-race Commentary: Saint Napoleon's Day, the day on which the Emperor was born (15 August), was a day of celebration and festivity in all the departments of the Empire.