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Bust of Empress Josephine by Joseph Chinard (French, 1756–1825) — VisualArtsDB

Bust of Empress Josephine

Bust of Empress Josephine

Joseph Chinard (French, 1756–1825)

1805

Medium: terracotta
Dimensions: Overall: 29.6 x 17 x 11 cm (11 5/8 x 6 11/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
Genre: sculpture
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art

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Modern European Painting and Sculpture

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France, 19th century

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This bust of the Empress Josephine was sculpted in Milan in 1805 when she accompanied Napoleon to that city for his coronation as the King of Italy.