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122 MANUFACTURE DE SÈVRES manufacturer France est. 1756 Pierre-Philippe THOMIRE goldsmith French 1751–1843 The Emperor in coronation robes, after Gérard, tapered spindle vase, 2nd size Vase fuseau: 2me grandeur: L’Empereur en costume de sacre d’après Gérard 1812 porcelain (hard-paste), gilt bronze Fondation Napoléon, Paris Acquisition 2002 inv.1165 One of the functions of the Sèvres manufactory was to glorify the Emperor by disseminating his portrait. Between 1806 and 1813 Sèvres produced eight fuseau or spindle-shaped vases decorated with the official portrait of Napoleon in his coronation robes which had been painted by François Gérard in 1805. Delivered to the Tuileries Palace on 28 December 1812, this vase is the most richly decorated of the series – adorned with golden bees, the Imperial Eagle standard, an antique glaive (broadsword) and the extended Hand of Justice. © COPYRIGHT This document remains the property of the National Gallery of Victoria and must be returned upon request. Reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited without written authorisation.

THE PARK AND GROUNDS AT MALMAISON While considerably diminished in size today, the park and grounds at Malmaison still enable the visitor to experience the essence of this exquisite estate as it was enjoyed by Napoleon and Josephine. The magnificent Lebanese Cedar seen here is the Marengo tree, planted by the couple in 1800 honour of Napoleon’s victory over the Austrian forces in northern Italy. The watercolours interspersed with this contemporary footage of Malmaison’s grounds were painted for Josephine in 1813-14, by Auguste Garnerey. They provide a marvellous document of Malmaison as it looked at the height of its splendour. 123 © COPYRIGHT This document remains the property of the National Gallery of Victoria and must be returned upon request. Reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited without written authorisation.

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MANUFACTURE DE SÈVRES manufacturer<br />

France est. 1756<br />

Pierre-Philippe THOMIRE goldsmith<br />

French 1751–1843<br />

The Emperor in coronation robes, after<br />

Gérard, tapered spindle vase, 2nd size<br />

Vase fuseau: 2me grandeur: L’Empereur<br />

en costume de sacre d’après Gérard<br />

1812<br />

porcelain (hard-paste), gilt bronze<br />

Fondation Napoléon, Paris<br />

Acquisition 2002 inv.1165<br />

One <strong>of</strong> the functions <strong>of</strong> the Sèvres<br />

manufactory was to glorify the Emperor by<br />

disseminating his portrait. Between 1806<br />

and 1813 Sèvres produced eight fuseau or<br />

spindle-shaped vases decorated with the<br />

<strong>of</strong>ficial portrait <strong>of</strong> Napoleon in his coronation<br />

robes which had been painted by François<br />

Gérard in 1805. Delivered to the Tuileries<br />

Palace on 28 December 1812, this vase<br />

is the most richly decorated <strong>of</strong> the series –<br />

adorned with golden bees, the Imperial Eagle<br />

standard, an antique glaive (broadsword)<br />

and the extended Hand <strong>of</strong> Justice.<br />

© COPYRIGHT<br />

This document remains the property <strong>of</strong> the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Gallery</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> and must be returned upon request. Reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited without written authorisation.

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