The amazing French Revolution Digital Archive: research heaven

The amazing French Revolution Digital Archive: research heaven

Stanford University in the U.S. and the Bibliothèque national de France have collaborated in creating the French Revolution Digital Archive, an astonishing collection of documents on the French Revolution.

A search of the image database revealed this delightfully imaginative sketch of Josephine:

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Here is one of Josephine’s arrogant first husband Alexandre:

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There are, of course, many images of Josephine’s second husband, Napoleon.

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For more images, see my Pinterest boards on Josephine and Napoleon.