Joséphine de Beauharnais
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Joséphine Bonaparte was the first wife of Emperor Napoleon I and as such Empress of the French from 18 May 1804 until their marriage was annulled on 10 January 1810. As Napoleon's consort, she was als
Portrait by François Gérard, c. 1807–08
Josephine and the Fortune-Teller by David Wilkie, 1837
Alexandre-Francois-Marie, Vicomte de Beauharnais by a painter of David's circle (c. 1793)
Alexandre-Francois-Marie, Vicomte de Beauharnais by Georges Rouget (1834)
Marie Louise was Duchess of Parma from 11 April 1814 until her death in 1847. She was Napoleon's second wife and as such Empress of the French and Queen of Italy from their marriage on 2 April 1810 un
Joséphine de Beauharnais
…the grand ducal family of Luxembourg also descend from her. Because she did not bear Napoleon any children, he had their marriage annulled and married Marie Louise of Austria. Joséphine was the recipient of numerous love letters written by Napoleon, many of which still exist. A patron of art, Joséphine worked closely with…
Portrait by Jean-Baptiste Paulin Guérin, c. 1812
The Wedding of Napoleon and Marie Louise by Georges Rouget, 1810
Marie Louise with the King of Rome by Joseph Franque, 1811
Napoleon Bids Farewell to His Guard by Horace Vernet. In April 1814 Napoleon attempted to abdicate in favour of his son with Marie Louise as regent