(1817–1878) The artist’s works: Paysage près de Crémieu c.1849 Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis Plage à marée basse c.1850 / c.1878 Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Moisson 1851 Musée d’Orsay, Paris La ferme 1855 National Gallery of Art, Washington Matinée sur l’Oise, Auvers 1856 National Museum Wales, Cardiff…
(1828–1909) Paul Ferdinand Gachet The artist’s works: Moulin du Nord dans la vallée de la Creuse 1874 National Gallery of Art, Washington La Vieille Route à Auvers-sur-Oise 1881 Musée d’Orsay, Paris Vincent Van Gogh à son lit de mort 1890 Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Vincent…
(1752–1810) Francisco Cabarrús y Lalanne François Cabarrus Comte de Cabarrús Vicomte de Rambouillet François Cabarrus in Art: Francisco Cabarrús 1788 Banco de España, Madrid Born October 8 1752 Bayonne (France) Died April 27 1810 Sevilla (España) Daughter Thérésa Cabarrus, Madame Tallien…
(1773–1835) Juana María Ignacia Teresa de Cabarrús y Galabert Madame Tallien, “Notre-Dame de Thermidor” Madame Tallien in Film: Désirée 1954 Director: Henry Koster Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons Born July 31 1773 Carabanchel Alto, Madrid (España) Died January 15 1835 Chimay (Belgium) Father…
(1771–1845) Marie Julie Clary Queen consort of Spain and the Indies (1808–1813) Queen consort of Naples and Sicily (1806–1808) Julie Clary in Film: Désirée 1954 Director: Henry Koster Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons Born December 26 1771 Marseille (France) Died April 7 1845 Firenze (Italia) Buried Basilica di Santa Croce…
(1763–1814) Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie dite Joséphine de Beauharnais Empress consort of the French (1804–1810) First Lady of the Italian Republic (1802–1805) Works commissioned by her: Gros, Antoine-Jean (1771-1835) Bonaparte au pont d’Arcole late 1796-early 1797 Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg …
(1763–1844) Karl XIV Johan, born Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte King of Sweden and Norway (1818–1844) Bernadotte in Film: Désirée 1954 Director: Henry Koster Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons Born January 26 1763 Pau (France) Died March 8 1844 Stockholm (Sweden) Wife Désirée Clary (1777-1860) Son Oscar I of…
(1777–1860) Bernardine Eugénie Désirée Clary Queen Desideria Queen consort of Sweden and Norway (1818–1844) Désirée Clary in Film: Désirée 1954 Director: Henry Koster Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons Born November 8 1777 Marseille (France) Died December 17 1860 Stockholm (Sweden) Husband Charles XIV John…
(1755–1824) Louis Stanislas Xavier Louis le Désiré King of France (1814–1824) Louis XVIII in Film: Waterloo 1970 Director: Sergei Bondarchuk Starring: Rod Steiger, Christopher Plummer Born November 17 1755 Château de Versailles, Versailles (France) Died September 16 1824 Palais du Louvre, Paris (France)
(1645–1696) Works: • Les Caractères (French) ◊ The Characters (English) Quotes: • Jean de La Bruyère: Quotations Born August 16 1645 Paris (France) Died May 11 1696 Versailles (France) Occupation Philosopher Writer