Yeah, right. So, just by complete coincidence, there is a heist of her jewellery and you just happen to be invited to take a photo with a copy of her portrait at a conveniently distant location.
Hmm ... Were you in Paris a few days ago?
Though it seems the mystery may have now been solved:
As Wikipedia puts it in their coverage of the Franco-Prussian War, "Napoleon III's worsening health problems made him less and less capable of reining in Empress Eugénie, Gramont and the other members of the war party, known collectively as the 'mameluks'". So maybe the empress was the Victoria Nuland of her era.
Excellent art sleuthing! Not sure how I feel about the direct Dallas sunlight falling on the empress's portrait, but all that cadmium red is pretty lightfast methinks; she won't fade.
She was attractive or had a good artist. Interesting idea that she wanted war with Prussia and supposedly wanted Napoleon III to kill himself rather than surrender. The lives of the rich and powerful are diabolical. What does that teach us of the wealthy oligarchs who live among us?
“No! An emperor does not capitulate! He is dead! … Why didn’t he kill himself!”
Louis had a lot of girlfriends. Were they all like this one?
I had to look up Napoleon lll, Bismarck and the Franco Prussian War. I was a bit stunned. I came away with a question: “What were they fighting about?” Please explain it to me … if that is possible!
I think Bismarck wanted a united Germany, which came to fruition, and it diminished France's position. In fact, Bismark had to demonize France to get the result he wanted.
Yeah, right. So, just by complete coincidence, there is a heist of her jewellery and you just happen to be invited to take a photo with a copy of her portrait at a conveniently distant location.
Hmm ... Were you in Paris a few days ago?
Though it seems the mystery may have now been solved:
https://x.com/michel_denisot/status/1980274129560391716?t=p01zB2nnYwgdzxHEVk86IA&s=08
LOL!!
"T.H.E. Cat." I loved that show (66-67)! Thomas Hewitt Edward Cat (Robert Loggia)
It may be a charming portrait, but she doesn’t sound very charming to have suggested that her husband kill himself.
Or that she goaded him into starting a war.
As Wikipedia puts it in their coverage of the Franco-Prussian War, "Napoleon III's worsening health problems made him less and less capable of reining in Empress Eugénie, Gramont and the other members of the war party, known collectively as the 'mameluks'". So maybe the empress was the Victoria Nuland of her era.
Nor to have pressured him into the pickle of a war that led to him capitulating.
Great story, exquisite painting -thanks for sharing🙏
What a story! Wild. I believe it.
Excellent art sleuthing! Not sure how I feel about the direct Dallas sunlight falling on the empress's portrait, but all that cadmium red is pretty lightfast methinks; she won't fade.
Many thanks for sharing your writing abilities and history lessons.
The photo really completes the story!
"which her husband had recently acquired" for ...$?
She was attractive or had a good artist. Interesting idea that she wanted war with Prussia and supposedly wanted Napoleon III to kill himself rather than surrender. The lives of the rich and powerful are diabolical. What does that teach us of the wealthy oligarchs who live among us?
wow! you've got friends in high places!
Wow! Magic happens!
What a wild and amazing story!
That's wild! What a story! Thanks for sharing this.
“No! An emperor does not capitulate! He is dead! … Why didn’t he kill himself!”
Louis had a lot of girlfriends. Were they all like this one?
I had to look up Napoleon lll, Bismarck and the Franco Prussian War. I was a bit stunned. I came away with a question: “What were they fighting about?” Please explain it to me … if that is possible!
Thanks for this fascinating post.
I think Bismarck wanted a united Germany, which came to fruition, and it diminished France's position. In fact, Bismark had to demonize France to get the result he wanted.
Super cool story!
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