Description
165. Ecole française, XIXe siècle
Portrait d'Hortense de Beauharnais
oil on canvas
66,4 x 53.2cm (26 1/8 x 20 15/16in).
Traditionally identified as Hortense de Beauharnais (1783-1837), Queen of Holland, daughter of Empress Joséphine and mother of the future Napoleon III, the present portrait captures one of the most celebrated female figures of the Napoleonic era. Renowned for her beauty, intelligence and patronage of the arts, Hortense remained an enduring symbol of imperial elegance throughout the nineteenth century.
About the sale
Old Master and 19th Century Paintings
Auction location
Auction time
11/04/2026 at 1:00 PM
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