Who painted “Portrait of Josephine de Beauharnais”?

“Portrait of Josephine de Beauharnais” was painted by François Gérard in 1801. Where to see it: Hermitage Museum.

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Neoclassicism: Rococo before it is playful and pastel; Romanticism, its contemporary rival, prefers loose brushwork, rich colour and strong emotion.

François Pascal Simon Gérard (French pronunciation:, 4 May 1770 – 11 January 1837), titled as Baron Gérard in 1809, was a French painter. He was born in Rome, where his father occupied a post in the house of the French ambassador, and his mother was Italian. Wikipedia

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“Napoleon I as Emperor”, 1805
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