Josephine Impératrice des Français et Reine d'Italie (Josephine, Empress of the French and Queen of Italy)
1808
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1808
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Josephine Impératrice des Français et Reine d'Italie (Josephine, Empress of the French and Queen of Italy) is a 1808 ink by Henri Buguet, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait with hand-painted colors. A woman wears a fancy crown with jewels and a high-necked dress with ruffles. Her hair is dark and pulled back, and she has a serious look on her face. A red sleeve peeks out from under her white collar, and a pearl necklace sits low on her chest. The text at the bottom calls her "Josephine Impératrice des Français," which means she was an empress. The artist signed it as Henri Buguet, and the style looks old-fashioned but polished. If you like this kind of portrait, check out engraving.
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