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Josephine signing the act of her divorce

Josephine signing the act of her divorce
1853

Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
133.6 × 167.6 cm
Inscription
inscribed in black paint l.c.l.: E M Ward / 1853
Accession Number
p.313.1-1
Department
International Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1888
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Gallery location
19th Century European Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
Subjects (general)
History and Legend Human Figures Relationships and Interactions
Subjects (specific)
couples divorce (social construct) divorces (rites or procedures) France (nation) Josephine, Empress consort of Napoleon I marriage (social construct) Napoleon I, Emperor of the French spouses
Frame
Original, maker unknown, surface not original