Kaiserin Marie Louise

1810 datiert, Artist: Jean Baptiste Isabey

 

 

Kaiserin Marie Louise

Marie Louise is depicted in her wedding dress. The red velvet cloak with ermine lining had already been worn by Josephine de Beauharnais, Napoleon's first wife who had remained childless, at her coronation. The diadem and necklace of diamonds and rubies - works by François-Regnault Nitot, Napoleon's favourite jeweller - are the precious bridal gifts presented to Marie Louise in the jewellery box by Biennais (Inv. No. SK_WS_XIV_153). As a special eye-catcher the young empress is wearing the diamond-set portrait miniature of Bonaparte by Jean-Baptiste Isabey, with which Marshal Louis-Alexandre Berthier had asked for the hand of the young Habsburg princess on Napoleon's behalf on 8 March 1810. Isabey was especially sought-after as a portraitist by the high aristocracy. Napoleon also appreciated the artist's decorative talents, entrusting him with arranging all the festivities at the French imperial court.

Location: Kaiserliche Schatzkammer Wien Raum 5

Object data

Object Name

Porträt; Miniaturmalerei

Culture

Paris

Dated

1810 datiert

Artist

Jean Baptiste Isabey (1767 Nancy - 1855 Paris) - GND

Material

Gouache : Elfenbein; Rahmen: Messing, vergoldet

Dimensions

H. 24,8 cm, B. 16,5 cm

H. 31,9 cm, B. 24,2 cm

Signed

Isabey 1810

Image rights

Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Weltliche Schatzkammer

Inv. No.

Schatzkammer, WS XIV 149

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