Caption

Divorce of Napoleon and Joséphine, print, inscription: '2 me état', printmaker: François de Meersman (signed by artist), after painting by Henri Frédéric Schopin, 1840 - 1905, paper, etching, engraving, height 310 mm x width 445 mm, Napoleon dissolved the marriage between him and Joséphine in 1809 because the marriage remained childless. He remarried in 1810., Person, Napoleon I (Emperor of the French), Joséphine de Beauharnais, divorce, throne-room, A large formal interior scene shows a group of people arranged across a room with high walls and draped curtains. At center foreground a woman in a long light dress and draped veil stands with another woman leaning toward her, their garments detailed with ruffles and flowing trains. To their right a table covered with a dark cloth holds small ornamental objects and a book, behind which a seated older man in robes gestures while a younger man stands beside him with a cloak over his shoulders. Further right a soldier in a decorated uniform sits in an ornate high-backed chair, flanked by other uniformed men, one standing with one hand on the seated man’s armrest. At left several figures in military attire and civilians stand or sit near chairs, some turned toward the central group. Architectural details include paneled walls, a columned pedestal, carved furniture, patterned draperies, and a framed tapestry or painting on the wall. The image is rendered in a monochrome engraving style with fine crosshatching and careful shading.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B19_124

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Keywords

Divorce Napoleon Joséphine print inscription 2 me état printmaker François de Meersman signed artist painting Henri Frédéric Schopin 1840 - 1905 paper etching engraving height 310 mm x width 445 mm Napoleon dissolved marriage 1809 remained childless remarried 1810 Person Napoleon I Emperor French Joséphine de Beauharnais divorce throne-room large formal interior scene group people arranged across room high walls draped curtains center foreground woman long light dress draped veil stands another woman leaning garments detailed ruffles flowing trains right table covered dark cloth holds small ornamental objects book seated older man robes gestures younger man stands beside cloak shoulders Further right soldier decorated uniform sits ornate high-backed chair flanked uniformed men standing hand seated man’s armrest left several figures military attire civilians stand sit near chairs turned central group Architectural details include paneled walls columned pedestal carved furniture patterned draperies framed tapestry wall image rendered monochrome style fine crosshatching careful shading