Objects : 3
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Object / Directoire-Consulat-Ier Empire/Directory-Consulate-1st EmpireSet of thirteen miniatures depicting part of the imperial family and important dignitaries of the First Empire.In the 19th century, the majority of famous artists were men. This was particularly true of miniature painters. The names of Isabey and Augustin are familiar to us. However, some women had genuine artistic careers, and Sophie Liénard (1801-1875) was undoubtedly one of them.
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ObjectPortrait of Napoleon (miniature set on a box)
As early as the end of the 18th century, Jean-Baptiste Isabey was celebrated as one of the greatest French miniaturists ever. At that time, the miniature genre was at its apogee in terms of popularity, a popularity supported by the Revolutionary wars and later the campaigns of Napoleon, since each soldier wanted to take with […]
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Object / Directory / 1st EmpireSnuff box containing a golden leaf from the coronation crown
On 2 December, 1804, the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris was the theatre for the coronation and consecration of Napoleon I (otherwise known as the “Sacre”). And in correspondence to the splendour and grandeur of the ceremony, particular attention was paid to the imperial insignia. In addition to the “honneurs de Charlemagne”, in other words […]