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Mary Ann Webster (1874-1933)
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Two boys in a vestry: one drinks from a goblet, the other eats
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Genre painter Paul-Charles Chocarne-Moreau and the mischievous children of his paintings
Mischievous boys are the chief heroes of the work of the genre painter Paul-Charles Chocarne-Moreau (1855–1931). The artist was interested in how children from humble families spent their time, what their lives were made of, and what held their interest: running about the streets and stealing pastries,
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Napoleon Renamed Brienne and Fought the Allies There in 1814
On coming to power, Napoleon renamed the town of Brienne Brienne-Napoléon, in memory of his schooling. The town kept that name until 1881. In 1814 the Emperor returned to Brienne, the scene of his first childhood battle, and it was here that the first major engagement with the Allies
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Napoleon's bullying at Brienne-le-Château military school and the snowball battle of 1783
Napoleonic literature contains a very touching memory of his childhood, which tells us a good deal about the personality of the Emperor. At the age of ten he entered the Royal Military School of Brienne-le-Château. Given the family's financial difficulties, a scholarship to this establishment, prestigious
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A curious sketch of Napoleon's mother
There is an amusing sketch of Napoleon's mother. A woman of peculiar temperament, she had in her day flatly refused to live at the Trianon; the life of the court held no interest for her and she passed her time in rather secluded fashion, even declining to attend
Monarchies · Museums · Heritage · Paris
The cultural institutions of France have held sales of valuables before: recall the sale of the crown jewels in 1887
The cultural institutions of France have held sales of valuables before: recall the sale of the crown jewels in 1887. At the same time the state disposed of a great deal of truly valuable palace furniture on the pretext that it held no historical interest. Historians look with horror on
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Le Mobilier national to auction palace furniture during Heritage Days on 20 and 21 September
The French state agency Le Mobilier national, which is responsible for valuable works of art, furniture and interiors in government institutions, palaces and collections, will hold an unprecedented auction on Heritage Days, 20 and 21 September. All proceeds from the sale of palace furniture, paintings, hangings, bronzes and the like
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A series of works by the German artist Volker Hermes: Hidden Portraits
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In A Glimpse of Empire, the artist and writer Jessica Douglas-Home's book on the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to India, the so-called Delhi Durbar held in honour of the coronation, and based on her grandmother's diaries, there is…
King George, who attached little importance to appearances and their effects, was dressed in a military uniform and helmet, and rode on horseback. The Queen followed behind him in sumptuous attire, drawing the attention of the gawping crowds. George simply got lost among the generals, and, looking at the magnificently