Empress Eugénie Surrounded by her Ladies in Waiting
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| Artist | Franz Xaver Winterhalter |
| Year | 1855 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Location | Musée du Second Empire |
Empress Eugénie Surrounded by her Ladies in Waiting is an oil on canvas painting by the German artist Franz Xaver Winterhalter completed in 1855. It features depictions of the empress of France, Eugénie de Montijo, and eight of her ladies-in-waiting.[1] The painting was displayed at the Palace of Fontainebleau during the regime of Eugénie's husband, Napoleon III.[2] After Eugénie's exile to England, the painting was given to her, and later displayed in the entrance to her house at Farnborough Hill. It is currently on display at Château de Compiègne.[3]
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References
- ^ Richard Ormond et Carol Blackett-Ord, Franz Xaver Winterhalter et les cours d'Europe de 1830 à 1870, Musée du Petit-Palais, 1987-1988, p. 203-204 (notice 53)
- ^ "The Empress Eugenie surrounded by her ladies in waiting". napoleon.org. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
- ^ "Portraits du Second Empire | Château de Compiègne". chateaudecompiegne.fr. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
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