Portrait of Joséphine de Beauharnais
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| Portrait of Joséphine de Beauharnais | |
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| Artist | François Gérard |
| Year | 1807–08 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, portrait painting |
| Dimensions | 214.0 cm × 160.5 cm (84.3 in × 63.2 in) |
| Location | Palace of Fontainebleau, Paris |
Portrait of Joséphine de Beauharnais is an 1808 portrait painting by François Gérard. It depicts Joséphine de Beauharnais, the Empress of France. A member of the Tascher noble family, she was the first wife of Napoleon and their marriage was annulled in 1810. She is shown at full-length in ceremonial robes.
The work was exhibited at the Salon of 1808 at the Louvre in Paris. Gerard was a celebrated portraitist during the Napoleonic era, and his career continued to flourish following the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1815. He painted many members of the Bonaparte dynasty.[1]
The original painting is now at the Palace of Fontainebleau in Paris.[2] Other versions exist of the painting, as the image was replicated during the Napoleonic era. A notable copy is now in the Museum of French History at the Palace of Versailles.[3]
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