1837
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Galleries Scotland
Josephine and the Fortune-teller is a 1837 oil by David Wilkie, held at National Galleries Scotland.
Josephine and the Fortune-teller is a history painting. It's an oil paint work by David Wilkie. The painting depicts a story about Joséphine de Beauharnais visiting a fortune teller. This fortune teller predicts her future in France as the wife of Emperor Napoleon, which is an interesting part of the story. You can learn more about the artist who created this work, David Wilkie.
Josephine and the Fortune-Teller is an 1837 history painting by the British artist David Wilkie. It depicts a story about the young Joséphine de Beauharnais visiting a fortune teller on her native island of Martinique, who predicts her future in France as the wife of Emperor Napoleon. The painting was produced at the suggestion of William Knighton and was commissioned by the politician John Abel Smith. The previous year Wilkie had produced a painting featuring Josephine's husband Napoleon and Pius VII at Fontainebleau. It was exhibited at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition in London. Today…
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Sir David Wilkie (18 November 1785 – 1 June 1841) was a Scottish painter, especially known for his genre scenes.
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