Caption
Divorce of Napoleon and Joséphine, print, inscription: '5 me état', printmaker: François de Meersman (signed by artist), after painting by Henri Frédéric Schopin, 1840 - 1905, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 343 mm x width 464 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 grayscale engraving shows a formal interior with high walls, heavy curtains, and classical architectural details; a central woman in a white gown and veil stands with a hand at her chest while another woman in an elaborate dress leans toward her; nearby a table draped with a cloth holds papers and an inkwell, and a seated older man in ceremonial robes gestures toward the women; to the right a man in a military uniform sits in an ornate high-backed chair while other uniformed men stand around him, some holding swords; to the left several onlookers in period dress occupy chairs and stand in groups, and draped fabrics and rugs cover the floor and furniture throughout the scene.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26B19_125
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