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MALMAISON Preoccupied with both political and private concerns after his return from Egypt in October 1799, Napoleon did not expect to be dealing with the acquisition of Malmaison, an estate that he had previously declined, arguing that it was excessively priced. After his initial surprise, and apparent annoyance, he worked with Josephine on its complete refurbishment. Malmaison soon became the Bonapartes’ indispensable private residence, situated as it was just a few kilometres from Paris. For architects, Napoleon and Josephine selected Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine. Both men had lived in Rome between 1785 and 1790, and Graeco-Roman antiquity was their primary source of inspiration. Their infusion of daily life with antique references stemmed from a strong conviction that adopting antiquity’s formal simplicity would provide a visual equivalent of political democracy. At Malmaison the ingenious designs of Percier and Fontaine gave each room a unique atmosphere, sometimes completely different from neighbouring sections. In Malmaison’s garden, work also progressed continually. By the fall of the Empire in 1815 it had increased in size to 727 hectares. It comprised principally agricultural land and forests, but a 70-hectare English-style park also surrounded the château, along with some smaller buildings and garden features. 62 © 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.
MANUFACTURE DE SÈVRES manufacturer France est. 1756 Alexandre BRACHARD, the younger French 1775–1843 Baron François-Joseph BOSIO (after) Bust of the Empress Josephine Buste de l’impératrice Joséphine 1809 porcelain (hard-paste) Sèvres Cité de la Céramique, Paris inv. MNC 3564 Long term loan to Musée national des châteaux de Malmaison & Bois-Préau, Rueil-Malmaison inv. M.M.D.63 Jean-Baptiste ISABEY French 1767–1855 Portrait of Napoleon as First Consul, box Portrait de Bonaparte Premier Consul, boîte Consular period 1799–1804 watercolour and gouache on ivory on silver Private collection, Paris Jean-Baptiste-Jacques AUGUSTIN French 1759–1832 Portrait of Empress Josephine Portrait de l’impératrice Joséphine Empire period 1804–15 watercolour and gouache on ivory Fondation Napoléon, Paris Donation Lapeyre inv. 670 © 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. 63
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