-Rebecca Collins Empress Josephine Brooch In 18Kt And Sterling Silver By Paulin
A brooch designed by Rebeca Collins.
An unusual piece with lot of history, created by the artist goldsmith Rebecca Collins. This is brooch crafted in solid sterling silver and accents in 18 karats yellow gold which is mounted with an original period painted portrait of the wife of Napoleon, the Empress Josephine, The portrait is painted by the French artist Jean-Baptiste Paulin Guerin. Fitted at the reverse with a hinged bar with a mechanical lock to wear as a brooch.
The portrait of Empress josephine, show her dressed in full facing three-quarter to the left. crowned and embellished with a diadem, drop earrings and a necklace en suite composed by pearls and emeralds.
Joséphine Bonaparte, born Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie; 23 June 1763 – 29 May 1814) was Empress of the French as the first wife of Emperor Napoleon I from 18 May 1804 until their marriage was annulled on 10 January 1810. As Napoleon's consort, she was also Queen of Italy from 26 May 1805 until the 1810 annulment. She is widely known as Joséphine de Beauharnais. Joséphine's marriage to Napoleon was her second. Her first husband, Alexandre de Beauharnais, was guillotined during the Reign of Terror, and she was imprisoned in the Carmes Prison until five days after his execution. Through her children by Beauharnais, she was the grandmother of the French emperor Napoleon III and the Brazilian empress Amélie of Leuchtenberg. Members of the current royal families of Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, and Norway and the grand ducal family of Luxembourg also descend from her. Because she did not bear Napoleon any children, he had their marriage annulled and married Marie Louise of Austria. Joséphine was the recipient of numerous love letters written by Napoleon, many of which still exist.
Weight: 22.95 Grams, (14.71 Dwt).
Measurements: 51 mm by 51 mm by 5 mm (2 x 2 x 0.20 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, the assay for the silver and signed in full, "REBECCA COLLINS BLESS OUR EARTH STERLING DALLAS TEXAS PAULIN".
Jean-Baptiste Paulin Guerin, was a French miniature painter. He born into a working-class family that moved to Marseille when his father acquired a locksmithing business there in 1794. During his apprenticeship in that trade, he also studied drawing at a local school and displayed some talent for it. Soon, he was spending all of his free time painting. During this time he befriended another aspiring painter, Augustin Aubert, who he joined in Paris in 1802, financing the trip by selling works to a local Baron who was an amateur art enthusiast. After that point, he devoted himself exclusively to painting. For a short time, he was employed as an assistant to François Gérard while serving as an unpaid apprentice in the studios of François-André Vincent. In Gérard's studio, he prepared the canvases by painting clothing, drapery and miscellaneous items. Most of his earnings were sent home to help support his family. After a time, he became bored with such tedious work and, in 1810, submitted some of his paintings to the Salon where they were generally well received. Vivant Denon asked him to help decorate the ceiling at the Tuileries Palace, but the project was never finished due to the Bourbon Restoration. After that, he helped to renovate the Palace of Versailles and restore the paintings there. In 1817, he won a gold medal for "Jésus mort et la Mère des douleurs" (Jesus who Died and the Mother of Sorrows), created for the Baltimore Basilica, the oldest major Catholic structure in the United States. In 1822 his tableau "Anchise et Vénus" attracted the attention of King Louis XVIII, which earned him the Légion d'honneur and, two years later, the honor of painting the King's portrait. In 1828, he was appointed the Director of drawing and painting at the Maison d'éducation de la Légion d'honneur. He also gave private lessons. During the reign of King Louis Philippe, he continued to receive numerous public commissions. A few months after his death, a major exhibition of his paintings was given at the Exposition Universelle (1855). Some of his works have been mistakenly attributed to Pierre-Narcisse Guérin or Jean-Urbain Guérin, and vice versa. Neither of them were related to him.
Rebecca Collins, is an internationally well known jewelry designer, has been designing her unique, one of a kind jewelry since 1975. Rebecca creates mystical, mythical, magical jewels using every possible stone and mineral from the earth: historical artifacts, old Chinese coral, rare jade, fossils, cameos, carved stones, and antiquities from all over the world. Rebecca combines the items with an alchemy that is easily recognizable by her many fans across the globe.
Collateral: It is accompanied by a presentation jewelry box.
Condition: The overall condition of this brooch is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to any part. The is secured and has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: P031223ANML/.6804
