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Description: | This portrait is most likely an image of Napoleon's mother, Marie Laetitia Buonaparte, née Ramolino (around 1749-1836). Born in Ajaccio, she married Charles Marie Bonaparte in 1764. She was accorded the title of 'Madame Mère de l'Empereur' in 1804. A devout Catholic, she encouraged her son to seek reconciliation with the Church. She is represented here in a rather simple attire, in keeping with her character: she became poor when her husband died in 1785, and when living in Marseilles in 1793 was on a tight budget. From that time she always kept a taste for austerity and thrift. | Subjects: | Laetitia) portrait (Ramolino Buonaparte | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Boilly, Louis Léopold (French painter, 1761-1845) Æ Attributed to manner of | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8984... | Go to resource |
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