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Crowning of the Empress Josephine by Napoleon - 1804
 Couronnement de l'Impératrice Joséphine, par Napoléon 1804

Crowning of the Empress Josephine

Circa 1804

Hand coloured etching of the 'Crowning of the Empress Josephine’ by Napoleon 1st, premier Emperor of the French, 2nd Frimaire, the year 13'. (02 December 1804) This image captures the moment when Josephine took the ascension to the imperial throne. She is shown wearing a gown of white satin with a mantle of velvet embroidered with bees. Too see one of the bees from Napoleon's mantle click here