Portrait of Joséphine de Beauharnais is an 1808 portrait painting by François Gérard. It depicts Joséphine de Beauharnais, the Empress of France. A member of the Tascher noble family, she was the first wife of Napoleon and their marriage was annulled in 1810. She is shown at full-length in ceremonial robes.
The work was exhibited at the Salon of 1808 at the Louvre in Paris. Gerard was a celebrated portraitist during the Napoleonic era, and his career continued to flourish following the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1815. He painted many members of the Bonaparte dynasty.https://en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/history/great-characters/francois-gerard
The original painting is now at the Palace of Fontainebleau in Paris. Other versions exist of the painting, as the image was replicated during the Napoleonic era. A notable copy is now in the Museum of French History at the Palace of Versailles.
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Bibliography Palmer, Alan. Napoleon & Marie Louise: The Emperor's Second Wife. . Constable, 2001.