1801 La maréchale Bessières, duchesse d'Istrie, née Marie-Jeanne Lapeyrière by Jacques Delaplace (Musée national des châteaux de Malmaison et de Bois-Préau - Rueil-Malmaison, Île-de-France, France)

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Istria is a triangular peninsula south of Trieste.

Upgrade image posted 3 December 2014 from joeccombs2nd.com/tag/napoleon/; size fixed at 25.82 cm at 28.35 pixels/cm.

1801 La marechale Bessieres, duchesse d'Istrie wife of Jean Baptiste Bessieres by Jacques Delaplace (Musée national des châteaux de Malmaison et de Bois-Préau - Rueil-Malmaison, Île-de-France, France) From joeccombs2nd.com:tag:napoleon: size fixed

The high waistline and sleeves date this portrait of the Duchess of Istria to the 1800s. Her neckline is framed by a modesty piece-bertha.

Keywords:  1801, Delaplace, Marie-Jeanne Lapeyrière, maréchale Bessières, madame Bessières, duchesse d'Istrie, Duchess of Istria, Duchess, curly coiffure, scoop neckline, lace modesty piece-bertha, quarter length close sleeves, waist band, Empire waistline, close skirt


Apr 10, 2011 at 11:45 PM
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