#rené théodore berthon

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Portrait of Joseph Fouché

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René Théodore Berthon (French, 1776-1859) Portrait of Madame d'Arjuzon, ca.1801 Galerie Didier Aaron

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I love his cute little face

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Blanche Ingram

"O génio, dizem, tem consciência de si próprio. Não sei se Miss Ingram era um génio, mas tinha certamente uma alta ideia de si própria."

Charlotte Brontë, "Jane Eyre"; pintura de René Théodore Berthon. Que mazinha, esta Jane Eyre!

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Portrait of Mesdemoiselles Verdier De La Milletiere by René Théodore Berthon, 1829

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Valentine de Contades by René Théodore Berthon

Valentine was Hérault's grand-niece (biologically but not legally). And sure, this information influences my view, but I swear I see some physical resemblance to Hérault.

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Portrait of Sydney, Lady Morgan, 1818, by René Théodore Berthon (1776-1859)

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ab. 1827 René Théodore Berthon - Madame Charles Delamalle née Angélique Arnauld with her daughter Agathe

(Private collection)

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Portrait of Princess Pauline Borghèse and the Baroness de Mathiesse (c.1810). René-Théodore Berthon (French, 1776-1859). Oil on canvas. The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens.

Princess Pauline Borghèse and her friend, the Baroness de Mathisse, model the latest fashions. The youngest sister of Napoleon Bonaparte, Pauline was recognized as a fashion trendsetter and legendary beauty, while also gaining a reputation as one of Europe’s most scandalous women. Here, she and her friend pose with their shawls, the true markers of high end fashion. Shawls and other mid- and near-East woven goods were brought to France by Napoleon’s officers, and they quickly became fashionably exotic accessories. Their bright colors and decorative patterning brought lightness and visual interest to the subdued styling of Empire gowns.

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Entrevue de Napoléon et de la reine Louise de Prusse à Tilsitt, 6 juillet 1807 by  René-Théodore Berthon (1810).

I believe Davout is way over on the left. Looks like Talleyrand near him. Of course Murat is right there. It may be his pal Constantine behind him. Actually someone has his arm and he’s looking at him, but the person is cut off in the painting.

UPDATE: It is probably Constantine and Murat gazing at each other.

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René Théodore Berthon (detail)

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Napoleon accepts the surrender of an Austrian army under General Mack on 20 October 1805 (detail)

by René Théodore Berthon

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Sydney, Lady Morgan (née Owenson; 25 December 1781? – 14 April 1859), portrait by by René Théodore Berthon Lady Morgan was an Irish author and close friend of Lafayette - she and her husband were invited to stay at La Grange when she arrived in 1816 to research a book about post-Napoleonic France, and their friendship continued up to Lafayette’s death. They had shared liberal political views, and he helped facilitate French social and literary connections for her. She, in turn, idealised him as a leading figure in the liberal movement, characterising him as “a great and good man”. She noted that he was very conversant with English literature, and of visiting with him at La Grange, she wrote:  “To have lived under the roof of La Fayette; to have conversed with him, and listened to him, was opening a splendid page in the history of man.” He encouraged her literary work and supported her in the face of criticism of the political elements to her writing. He also offered practical assistance in translating it into French. When the first edition of her book France suppressed certain political elements in the French translation, Lafayette located a new translator, Madame de Bignon, and circulated the original uncensored English text in his large circle of friends. 

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The Emperor Napoleon I receiving the deputies of the French Senate at the Royal Palace of Berlin, 19 November 1806

By René Théodore Berthon

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‘A wake, as it is called among us,’ he replied, ‘is at once the season of lamentation and sorrow, and of feasting and amusement.

--Sydney Owenson, from The Wild Irish Girl

In celebration of both Women’s History Month and St. Patrick’s Day, consider reading some Irish women authors. We’ve gathered some of our favorite quotes from notable writers to get you ready and eager to read Irish women. 

Image credit: “Portrait of the Irish novelist Lady Sydney Morgan” by René Théodore Berthon, Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

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Portrait of the Irish novelist Lady Sydney Morgan by René Théodore Berthon, 1818