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Josephine Collection (page 4)

"Josephine: A Captivating Icon of 1920s France" Step into the enchanting world of Josephine, as she graces the programme cover for Paris Qui Revue

Background imageJosephine Collection: The Incident of the Rose, 1896

The Incident of the Rose, 1896. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and others at a dining table. Engraving after the aquarelle by F De Myrbach

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine at Malmaison, 1896

Josephine at Malmaison, 1896. The Empress at the Chateau de Malmaison, near Paris. Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814) was the first wife of Napoleon I, and first Empress of the French

Background imageJosephine Collection: Madame Bonaparte Receiving Embassadors at the Tuileries, 1896

Madame Bonaparte Receiving Embassadors at the Tuileries, 1896. Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814) and Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord at the Tuileries Palace in Paris

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine, c1805, (1896)

Josephine, c1805, (1896). Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814) was the first wife of Napoleon I, and first Empress of the French. Engraving after pastel portrait by Pierre Prud Hon

Background imageJosephine Collection: Marie-Josephe-Rose Tascher De La Pagerie, Called Josephine, Empress of the French, 1896

Marie-Josephe-Rose Tascher De La Pagerie, Called Josephine, Empress of the French, 1896
Marie-Josephe-Rose Tascher De La Pagerie, Called Josephine, Empress of the French, 1798, (1896). Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814) was the first wife of Napoleon I

Background imageJosephine Collection: A Favorite Occupation of Josephine, 1896

A Favorite Occupation of Josephine, 1896. Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814) was the first wife of Napoleon I, and first Empress of the French. Later depiction of Josephine looking at clothes

Background imageJosephine Collection: The Civil Marriage of Napoleon and Josephine, 9 March 1796, (1896)

The Civil Marriage of Napoleon and Josephine, 9 March 1796, (1896). Engraving after the aquarelle by Eric Pape. From Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume I, by William Milligan Sloane. [The Century Co

Background imageJosephine Collection: Consular Coachmanship!!, 1803

Consular Coachmanship!!, 1803
Consular Coachmanship!!, pub. By William Holland, May 22, 1803 (hand coloured engraving)

Background imageJosephine Collection: Mr and Mrs Ely Culbertson, American contract bridge players, 1931

Mr and Mrs Ely Culbertson, American contract bridge players, 1931. Ely Culbertson (1891-1955) played a prominent role in the development of contract bridge in the 1930s

Background imageJosephine Collection: Sacred Festival and Coronation of their Imperial Majesties, Paris, 1804 (1806)

Sacred Festival and Coronation of their Imperial Majesties, Paris, 1804 (1806). View of the Place du Parvis and Notre Dame

Background imageJosephine Collection: Preparation for the coronation

Preparation for the coronation. Found in the Collection of Musee des Beaux-Arts, Marseilles

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine Dunn (1906-1983), American actress, 20th century

Josephine Dunn (1906-1983), American actress, 20th century. Dunn starred in a total of twenty-three silent films before making the successful transition to sound

Background imageJosephine Collection: Portrait of Josephine de Beauharnais, the first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte (1763-1814), 1805

Portrait of Josephine de Beauharnais, the first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte (1763-1814), 1805. Found in the collection of the Louvre, Paris

Background imageJosephine Collection: Portrait of Josephine Budayevskaya, 1806. Artist: Mlle Riviere

Portrait of Josephine Budayevskaya, 1806. Artist: Mlle Riviere
Portrait of Josephine Budayevskaya, 1806. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine de Beauharnais, first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, and Empress of France, 19th century

Josephine de Beauharnais, first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, and Empress of France, 19th century. Artist: Freeman
Josephine de Beauharnais, first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, and Empress of France, 19th century. Josephine (1763-1814) married Napoleon Bonaparte in 1798 and was crowned Empress of France in 1804

Background imageJosephine Collection: Coronation of the Empress Josephine, 2nd December 1804, 19th century

Coronation of the Empress Josephine, 2nd December 1804, 19th century

Background imageJosephine Collection: Empress Josephine, 2nd December 1804, 19th century

Empress Josephine, 2nd December 1804, 19th century

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine, Empress of France, c1830. Artist: Delpech

Josephine, Empress of France, c1830. Artist: Delpech
Josephine, Empress of France, c1830. Josephine (1763-1814) married Napoleon Bonaparte in 1798 and was crowned Empress of France in 1804

Background imageJosephine Collection: Empress Josephine at Malmaison, c1801. Artist: Francois Pascal Simon Gerard

Empress Josephine at Malmaison, c1801. Artist: Francois Pascal Simon Gerard
Empress Josephine at Malmaison, c1801

Background imageJosephine Collection: The Empress Josephine Presenting her Children to the Emperor Alexander at Malmaison

The Empress Josephine Presenting her Children to the Emperor Alexander at Malmaison, c1839-1879

Background imageJosephine Collection: Alexandre, Vicomte de Beauharnais (1760-1794), French soldier. Artist: Delpech

Alexandre, Vicomte de Beauharnais (1760-1794), French soldier. Artist: Delpech
Alexandre, Vicomte de Beauharnais (1760-1794), French soldier. Beauharnais was the first husband of Empress Josephine, wife of Napoleon I

Background imageJosephine Collection: Portrait of Josephine, 1801. Artist: Francois Pascal Simon Gerard

Portrait of Josephine, 1801. Artist: Francois Pascal Simon Gerard
Portrait of Josephine, 1801. Detail. Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814) married Napoleon Bonaparte in 1798 and was crowned Empress of France in 1804

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine Empress Of The French Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher De La Pagerie

Josephine Empress Of The French Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher De La Pagerie
Empress Josephine, born Marie Josephe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie, 1763-1814. First wife of Napoleon, and thus the first Empress of the French. After a work by Jean Louis Charles Pauquet

Background imageJosephine Collection: Empress Josephine, born Marie Josephe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie, 1763-1814

Empress Josephine, born Marie Josephe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie, 1763-1814. First wife of Napoleon, and thus the first Empress of the French

Background imageJosephine Collection: Johan Way Queen Josefina Josefina 1807-1876 Princess

Johan Way Queen Josefina Josefina 1807-1876 Princess
Johan Way, Queen Josefina, Josefina, 1807-1876, Princess of Leuchtenberg, Queen of Sweden and Norway, painting, Josephine of Leuchtenberg, Watercolor on ivory, Height, 2.5 cm (0.9 inch), Width

Background imageJosephine Collection: Bertha Valerius Queen Josefina Josefina 1807-1876

Bertha Valerius Queen Josefina Josefina 1807-1876
Bertha Valerius, Queen Josefina, Josefina, 1807-1876, queen, married to Oskar I, painting, portrait, Josephine of Leuchtenberg, 1877, Oil, After photo, Height, 100 cm (39.3 inches), Width

Background imageJosephine Collection: Friedrich DAOErck Queen Josefina Josefina 1807-1876

Friedrich DAOErck Queen Josefina Josefina 1807-1876
After Friedrich Durck, Queen Josefina, Josefina, 1807-1876, Queen, married to Oscar I, painting, Josephine of Leuchtenberg, Oil, Height, 89 cm (35 inches), Width, 74 cm (29.1, inches)

Background imageJosephine Collection: Fredric Westin Queen Josefina King Charles XV

Fredric Westin Queen Josefina King Charles XV
Fredric Westin, Queen Josefina and King Charles XV, Josefina Maximiliana Eugenia Napoleana, 1807-1876, Queen of Sweden, with son Karl (XV), painting, Josephine of Leuchtenberg, 1826, oil on canvas

Background imageJosephine Collection: Fredric Westin Queen Josefina Josefina 1807-1876

Fredric Westin Queen Josefina Josefina 1807-1876
Fredric Westin, Queen Josefina, Josefina, 1807-1876, painting, Josephine of Leuchtenberg, Oil on canvas, sketch, Height, 49.5 cm (19.4 inches), Width, 41 cm (16.1 inches)

Background imageJosephine Collection: Pehr Lindhberg Queen Josefina Josefina 1807-1876

Pehr Lindhberg Queen Josefina Josefina 1807-1876
Pehr Lindhberg, Queen Josefina, The Queen Josefina, Josefina, 1807-1876, Queen, married to King Oskar I, painting, Josephine of Leuchtenberg, 1833, Pastel, Height, 53 cm (20.8 inches), Width

Background imageJosephine Collection: Jean-Baptiste Regnault JosA phine Empress JosA phine

Jean-Baptiste Regnault JosA phine Empress JosA phine
Jean-Baptiste Regnault, Josephine, Empress Josephine of France, Empress Josephine of France (1763-1814), painting, portrait, Josephine de Beauharnais, Oil on canvas, Oval, Height

Background imageJosephine Collection: Sophie Adlersparre Queen Josefina Josefina 1807-1876

Sophie Adlersparre Queen Josefina Josefina 1807-1876
Sophie Adlersparre, Queen Josefina, Josefina, 1807-1876, Queen of Sweden and Norway Princess of Leuchtenberg, painting, Josephine of Leuchtenberg, 1841, oil on canvas, Height, 71 cm (27.9 inches)

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine Pine Tree Carleton Watkins American

Josephine Pine Tree Carleton Watkins American
Josephine and Pine Tree; Carleton Watkins (American, 1829 - 1916); 1860; Salted paper print; 41.3 x 33.3 cm (16 1, 4 x 13 1, 8 in.)

Background imageJosephine Collection: Railroad Bridge Josephine Carleton Watkins American

Railroad Bridge Josephine Carleton Watkins American
Railroad Bridge and Josephine; Carleton Watkins (American, 1829 - 1916); 1860; Salted paper print; 34.1 x 41.9 cm (13 7, 16 x 16 1, 2 in.)

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine, 1763-1814, Original Name, Marie-Josephe-Rose-Tascher De La Pagerie

Josephine, 1763-1814, Original Name, Marie-Josephe-Rose-Tascher De La Pagerie, Also JosA©phine Bonaparte
Josephine, 1763-1814, Original Name, Marie-Josephe-Rose-Tascher De La Pagerie, Also Josephine Bonaparte. Late Empress Queen Of France And Italy. 19Th Century Print Engraved For The LadyAśS Magazine

Background imageJosephine Collection: Esther Bruce & Kathy Joyce in Brighton

Esther Bruce & Kathy Joyce in Brighton. Josephine Esther Bruce (1912-1994) working-class mixed race seamstress born in Fulham, London to a Guyanese father & an English mother

Background imageJosephine Collection: Esther Bruce in Fulham, London

Esther Bruce in Fulham, London. Josephine Esther Bruce (1912-1994) working-class mixed race seamstress born in Fulham, London to a Guyanese father & an English mother

Background imageJosephine Collection: Esther Bruce & neighbour celebrating the Coronation

Esther Bruce & neighbour celebrating the Coronation
Esther Bruce & her neighbour Mrs Bennett celebrating the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Fulham, London. Josephine Esther Bruce (1912-1994) working-class mixed race seamstress born in Fulham

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine Baker at the Folies Bergere

Josephine Baker at the Folies Bergere
Dancing on Glass: The Super-Charleston. Josephine Baker performing the super Charleston, dancing on a glass dance floor at the Folies Bergere in Paris. 1927

Background imageJosephine Collection: The Bonaparte Family

The Bonaparte Family (from top left, working across): Charles Bonaparte, Napoleons Father (1746-1785), Laetitia Bonaparte, Napoleons Mother (1750-1836), Cardinal Fesch, Napoleons Uncle (1763-1839)

Background imageJosephine Collection: The Consecration of the Emperor Napolen and the Coronation o

The Consecration of the Emperor Napolen and the Coronation of Empress Josephine on December 2, 1804, by French painter Jacques Louis David (1748-1825). Museum of Louvre. Paris. France

Background imageJosephine Collection: LOUISE OF SWEDEN (1851-1926). Louise Josephine Eugenie of Sweden

LOUISE OF SWEDEN (1851-1926). Louise Josephine Eugenie of Sweden. Queen of Denmark as wife of King Frederick VIII. As Crown Princess of Denmark, 1869. English wood engraving

Background imageJosephine Collection: THEATRE ACCIDENT, 1860. Dancer Josephine Farren, who caught on fire while performing

THEATRE ACCIDENT, 1860. Dancer Josephine Farren, who caught on fire while performing on the tightrope at the Volks Garten, Bowery, New York. American newspaper engraving, 1860

Background imageJosephine Collection: BEARDED LADY. Josephine Boisdechene (Madame Fortune Clofullia), P. T. Barnums Swiss Bearded Lady

BEARDED LADY. Josephine Boisdechene (Madame Fortune Clofullia), P. T. Barnums Swiss Bearded Lady. Wood engraving, 1853
BEARDED LADY. Josephine Boisdechene (Madame Fortune Clofullia), P.T. Barnums Swiss Bearded Lady. Wood engraving, 1853

Background imageJosephine Collection: Interior at 3 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London

Interior at 3 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London
Watercolour painting of an interior at 3 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London. From left to right are Carry, Count (the dog) and Josephine

Background imageJosephine Collection: JOSEPHINE BAKER. On the Paul Colin poster for La Revue NÔÇÜgre, Paris, 1925

JOSEPHINE BAKER. On the Paul Colin poster for La Revue NÔÇÜgre, Paris, 1925, which launched her career
JOSEPHINE BAKER. On the Paul Colin poster for La Revue Nègre, Paris, 1925, which launched her career

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine Baker in La Folie Du Jour at the Folies Bergere, P

Josephine Baker in La Folie Du Jour at the Folies Bergere, Paris, 1926 Date: 1926

Background imageJosephine Collection: Dalmatian / Josephine / 1952

Dalmatian / Josephine / 1952
JOSEPHINE OF ILESBERRY Head Study. Owner: Rowberry




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"Josephine: A Captivating Icon of 1920s France" Step into the enchanting world of Josephine, as she graces the programme cover for Paris Qui Revue. This vivacious performer, known to many as Josephine Baker, captivated audiences with her mesmerizing talent and magnetic presence. In a time when France was still recovering from the aftermath of World War I, Josephine emerged as a symbol of resilience and joy. Just like Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France and his family did in their era, she brought light to a nation yearning for hope. Her fame soared through the pages of La Vie Parisienne Magazine Plate in 1920s France. With every graceful step reminiscent of Carlotta Grisi's iconic role in Giselle, Josephine danced her way into hearts worldwide. But it wasn't just her dancing that made her an icon; it was also her audacity to challenge societal norms. Like when Napoleon met Josephine centuries before, she fearlessly pushed boundaries by embracing new dance styles such as the Charleston. Not only did she entertain audiences on stage but offstage too. She sang soul-stirring melodies to British factory workers during their lunch breaks—her voice echoing through factories filled with hardworking individuals seeking solace amidst industrial chaos. Just like the Sacred Festival and Coronation of their Imperial Majesties in Paris back in 1804 (1806), where opulence reigned supreme under Napoleon's rule; Josephine exuded elegance wherever she went. Her radiant personality shone brightly alongside images capturing moments from this grand event. In 1927, while donning extravagant costumes akin to those worn by Lady Castellani and her daughter Lady Lampson during their heyday; Josephine continued to leave an indelible mark on history. Her performances were nothing short of extraordinary - captivating audiences with each note sung or move executed flawlessly.