[SECOND EMPIRE] The imperial family and its private circle
Nineteen period albumen prints
The Imperial Family and its entourage, CDV format
Exceptional gathering of nineteen vintage albumen prints offering a wide panorama of the imperial family, its relatives and supporters
Fact sheet
[SECOND EMPIRE] The imperial family and its private circle
Nineteen period albumen prints
The Imperial Family and its entourage, CDV format
We believe it is important to note that some of the portraits presented here, including those of Corvisart, the Duke of Padua, Prince Bonaparte in uniform or that of Abbot Deguerry, are of great rarity.
Exceptional meeting of nineteen vintage albumen prints offering a wide panorama of the imperial family, its close circle and its supporters
The Imperial Family
Photograph of the Prince Imperial in grenadier’s guard uniform, standing, between his parents, 1865; cdv format (Levitsky)
Small sunstroke in the lower margin of the montage, credit of the photographer on the front of the print
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Family circles
(clockwise)
1/ MURAT Joachim, Joseph, Napoleon (1834-1901). 4th Prince Murat. Cousin of the Emperor, Brigadier General, circa 1860; CDV format. (Disderi)
Photographer’s credit on front and back. Lower left and right corners of cardboard slightly trimmed.
2/ BONAPARTE Napoléon-Charles (1839-1899). Prince. 9th child of Charles-Lucien Bonaparte and Zénaïde Bonaparte. He served in the French army and took part in the Mexican campaigns of 1870, circa 1860; CDV format. (Levitsky).
Photographer’s credits on front and back
3/ MURAT Joachim, Joseph, André (1828-1904). 3rd Count Murat. Grand-nephew of the King of Naples. Member of the Legislative Body and then of the House. President of the Appeal to the People group, circa 1860; CDV format. (Disderi)
4/MONTIJO Maria-Manuela (de) (1794-1879). Countess of Montijo. Maternal grandmother of the Prince Imperial; CDV format. (Disderi)
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The Inner Circle
(clockwise)
1/ CONNEAU Henri (1803-1877) Father of his best friend, Louis Conneau, and confidant of Napoleon III. First physician to the Emperor, deputy of the Somme, senator, circa 1860; CDV format. (Franck)
Photographer’s credits on front and back
2/ MARET Napoleon, Joseph, Hugues (1803-1898) Duke of Bassano. Son of the minister of Napoleon 1st. Diplomat, senator and grand chamberlain of the Emperor. On 20 June 1879, informed by Lord Sydney – sent by Queen Victoria – of the death of the Prince Imperial, he had the sad privilege of announcing the tragic news to Empress Eugenie, circa 1860; CDV format. (Disderi).
Photographer’s credit on the back. Small defect in the upper margin of the print, without affecting the character.
3/ CORVISART Lucien (1824-1882) Baron. Great nephew of the 1st doctor of Napoleon 1st. Ordinary physician to the Emperor and assistant to the 1st doctor, Henri Conneau. On 11 July 1879 he drew up with Dr Larrey, on the return from the ashes of the unfortunate Prince who had died in Zululand, the minutes of the identification of his body, circa 1860; CDV format. (Creamer)
Photographer’s credit on the back
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The Faithful ones
(Clockwise)
1/ ROUHER Eugène (1814-1884) Former Minister of State of Napoleon III, he took the effective leadership of the Bonapartist party in 1873, circa 1860, cdv format. (Disderi)
Photographer’s credit on the back
2/ NOAILLES Antoine, de (1841-1909) Duke and Prince of Poix, Duke of Mouchy, Grand of Spain 1st class, company administrator, deputy of Oise and mayor of Mouchy, circa 1860; CDV format. (Lejeune)
Small superficial defects, photographer’s credits on the front and back
3/ MURAT Anna (1841-1924) Princess. Duchess of Mouchy, close friend of Empress Eugenie, circa 1860; CDV format. (Lejeune)
Photographer’s credits on front and back
4/ PADUA Ernest, Louis, Henri Arrighi de Casanova (de) (1814-1888) Duke. Senator, Minister. Under the Third Republic, he was one of the most active leaders of the Bonapartist party and spoke on 16 March 1874 at the rally he had organized, with 7000 guests, for the majority of the Prince Imperial; CDV format. (Disderi)
Slightly trimmed angles. Photographer’s credits on front and back
5/ NELATON Auguste, Jean, Baptiste (1807-1873) Surgeon to the Emperor, member of the Institute, senator, he operated the Prince Imperial of the hip in 1867, circa 1860; cdv format (Disdéri)
Photographer’s credits on front and back
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The Army
(Clockwise)
1/ CAMBRIDGE, Duke of (1819-1904) Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, he accepted the request of the Prince Imperial to accompany the English troops to Cape Town, circa 1860; cdv format (Maull & Polyblank).
Photographer’s credit on front and back
2/ CANROBERT François, Certain (1809-1896) Marshal, senator of the Lot from 1876 to 1879 and of the Charente from 1879 to 1894, he took his place in the group of the Appeal to the people, circa 1860; cdv format (Disdéri).
Photographer’s credit on front and back
3/ BOURBAKI Charles, Denis, Sauter (1816-1897) General of division, aide-de-camp to the Emperor (1869), he commanded the imperial guard during the campaign of 1870. Governor of Lyon and commander of the 14th corps. Unwavering support of the Prince Imperial, after having been of his father, who considered, in 1873, relying on his loyalty to renew the “flight of the Eagle”. The death of Napoleon III on 9 January 1873 put an abrupt end to this project, circa 1860; cdv format (L. Pierson)
Photographer’s credit on front and back
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The clergy
(Clockwise)
1/ DARBOY Georges (1813 – executed by the Commune in Paris, May 24, 1871) Bishop of Nancy (from 1859 to 1863), Archbishop of Paris (from 1863 to 1871) and Grand Chaplain of the Empire. He gave communion to the Prince Imperial on 7 May 1868, circa 1860; CDV format. (Bertall & Cie)
Photographer’s credits on the front and back, small spot in the left margin of the montage
2/ BONNECHOSE Henri Marie Gaston, of (1800-1883) Archbishop of Rouen and cardinal, he participated, at the request of the Prince Imperial, in the work of drafting a draft constitution in 1878. The Prince also enlisted the help of his friend Tristan Lambert and the journalist Eugène Loudun. This “committee” worked in the greatest confidentiality, circa 1860; CDV format. (Pierson).
3/ DEGUERRY Gaspard (the abbot) (1794 – executed by the Commune in Paris, May 24, 1871). Parish priest of La Madeleine. He was commissioned to make the religious instruction of the Prince Imperial and to prepare him for his 1st communion, circa 1860; CDV format
Photographer’s credits on front and back