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Portrait of Hortense de Beauharnais, Queen of Holland

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Hortense was Napoleon’s stepdaughter. Through her marriage to Napoleon’s brother, Louis Napoleon, she became Queen of Holland in 1806. Their marriage was not a success, and Hortense found Holland a cold and gloomy place. She preferred to live with her sons at Napoleon’s court in Paris, where she had her portrait painted by Girodet, the leading artist of the day.
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Title: Portrait of Hortense de Beauharnais, Queen of Holland
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Hortense was Napoleon’s stepdaughter.
Through her marriage to Napoleon’s brother, Louis Napoleon, she became Queen of Holland in 1806.
Their marriage was not a success, and Hortense found Holland a cold and gloomy place.
She preferred to live with her sons at Napoleon’s court in Paris, where she had her portrait painted by Girodet, the leading artist of the day.

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