ca. 1812 Empress Josephine by Fermin Massot (Châteaux de Malmaison et Bois-Préau)
Joséphine wears a dress with a criss-cross bodice revealing a modesty piece, probably from her chemise, and an Empire waistline in this Massot work.
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