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Josephine Collection

Background imageJosephine Collection: Programme cover for Paris Qui Revue

Programme cover for Paris Qui Revue
Programme for Paris Qui Revue starring Josephine Baker at the Casino de Paris, Paris, 1930. Artwork by Zig Date: 1930

Background imageJosephine Collection: Baker doing Charleston

Baker doing Charleston
THE ORIGINAL CHARLESTON as danced by Josephine Baker at the Folies-Bergere, Paris

Background imageJosephine Collection: Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France and his family

Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France and his family
Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France (1769-1821), pictured with his two wives

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker (1906-1975) French singer in her dressing room at Alexandra Palace before taking part in a BBC cabaret show called Cafe Continental

Background imageJosephine Collection: Carlotta Grisi / Giselle

Carlotta Grisi / Giselle
CARLOTTA GRISI (Caronne Adele Josephine Marie Grisi) Italian ballet dancer, seen here in Giselle

Background imageJosephine Collection: Napoleon Meets Josephine

Napoleon Meets Josephine
Josephine Beauharnais is enjoying a sorbet in Vellonis ice-cream parlour when her friend Teresa Tallien presents a young officer, Napoleon Bonaparte

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine Baker singing to British Factory Workers

Josephine Baker singing to British Factory Workers
Josephine Baker (1906-1975) singing to British Factory Workers for ENSA (The Entertainments National Service Association) in July 1951, her first visit to England since the end of WW2. Date: 1951

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine Baker / 1927

Josephine Baker / 1927
JOSEPHINE BAKER Folies Bergere dancer

Background imageJosephine Collection: Napoleon Bonaparte crowning himself Emperor

Napoleon Bonaparte crowning himself Emperor of France at Notre Dame, 1804. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a Hudibrastic Poem by Doctor Syntax, T

Background imageJosephine Collection: Esther Bruce & her father Joseph Bruce in Fulham, London

Esther Bruce & her father Joseph Bruce in Fulham, London. Josephine Esther Bruce (1912-1994) working-class mixed race seamstress born in Fulham, London to a Guyanese father & an English mother

Background imageJosephine Collection: Lady Castellani and her daughter Lady Lampson

Lady Castellani and her daughter Lady Lampson
Josephine, nÚÑáStead (1875-1974), Lady Castellani, Wife of Sir Aldo Castellani; daughter of George Ambler Stead with her daughter Lady Jacqueline Lampson (1910-2015), wife of Sir Miles Lampson

Background imageJosephine Collection: The Rocky Twins in Europe, early 1930s

The Rocky Twins in Europe, early 1930s outside the Royal Orfeum Theatre where they were appearing in a show with Josephine Baker early 1930s

Background imageJosephine Collection: Debutantes Curtsying

Debutantes Curtsying
Debutantes learning to curtsy at the famous Josephine Bradley School, preparing to be presented at Buckingham Palace and other High Society events, at the start of the Season. Date: 1930s

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine (Pape)

Josephine (Pape)
MARIE JOSEPHE ROSE TASCHER BEAUHARNAIS DE LA PAGERIE empress of France, first wife of Napoleon, at the door of his room... Not tonight, Josephine !

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine of Leuchtenberg (1807-1876). Queen consort

Josephine of Leuchtenberg (1807-1876). Queen consort of Sweden and Norway (1844-1859), as the wife of King Oscar I (1799-1859). Portrait. Drawing by C. Legrand. Lithography by J. Donon. Detail

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine of Leuchtenberg (1807-1876). Queen consort

Josephine of Leuchtenberg (1807-1876). Queen consort of Sweden and Norway (1844-1859), as the wife of King Oscar I (1799-1859). Portrait. Drawing by C. Legrand. Lithography by J. Donon

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine Baker with her pet cheetah

Josephine Baker with her pet cheetah
Josephine Baker (1906-1975) - American-born French entertainer, activist, and French Resistance agent - taking her pet cheetah for a walk. Date: 1931

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine Baker with her pet cheetah at Deauville, France

Josephine Baker with her pet cheetah at Deauville, France
Josephine Baker (1906-1975) - American-born French entertainer, activist, and French Resistance agent - with her pet cheetah at Deauville, France. Date: 1930

Background imageJosephine Collection: A Royal Divorce, a Story of Waterloo, by W G Wills, first produced at the Avenue Theatre

A Royal Divorce, a Story of Waterloo, by W G Wills, first produced at the Avenue Theatre, Sunderland, 1 May and the Olympic Theatre, 10 September 1891

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine Bradley and Frank Ford, Ballroom dancers, London

Josephine Bradley and Frank Ford, Ballroom dancers, London 1927 Date: 1927

Background imageJosephine Collection: Empress Josephine, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, 1763-1814

Empress Josephine, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, 1763-1814. In the grand costume of the empress, purple velvet manteau and dress embroidered in silver

Background imageJosephine Collection: Sketch cover - Josephine Baker

Sketch cover - Josephine Baker
Front cover of The Sketch featuring a portrait of dancer and entertainer, Josephine Baker (1906-1975) by Mrs Leslie Cotton. Date: 1931

Background imageJosephine Collection: Masbrough - Josephine Road - Rotherham

Masbrough - Josephine Road - Rotherham

Background imageJosephine Collection: The Children's Swiiming Pool, Grants Pass Park, Oregon, USA

The Children's Swiiming Pool, Grants Pass Park, Oregon, USA
Fun! Noise! Joys for Girls and Boys - The Children's Swiiming Pool, Grants Pass (the county seat of Josephine County), Oregon, USA. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageJosephine Collection: La Rambla

La Rambla
A landscape oil painting of some town houses situated on a hilltop, surrounded by bushes, in La Rambla, Spain. A log can be seen crossing a gap in the valley. Date: circa 1921

Background imageJosephine Collection: Begum Aga Khan

Begum Aga Khan
Andree Josephine Carron (1898-1976), originally a Paris dressmaker, became the third wife of Aga Khan III in 1929, until their divorce in 1943. Date: 1939

Background imageJosephine Collection: Marquis de Ganay and the Begum Aga Khan

Marquis de Ganay and the Begum Aga Khan
Charles Aime Jean Marquis de Ganay (1861-1948) with the Begum Aga Khan (1898-1976) at the races in Deauville. Date: 1939

Background imageJosephine Collection: Esther Bruce at the launch of Aunt Esther's Story

Esther Bruce at the launch of Aunt Esther's Story. Josephine Esther Bruce (1912-1994) working-class mixed race seamstress born in Fulham, London to a Guyanese father & an English mother

Background imageJosephine Collection: Jo Richardson, Labour politician, with group at Dagenham

Jo Richardson, Labour politician, with group at Dagenham
Josephine (Jo) Richardson (second from left) (1923-1994), Labour politician, MP for Barking and feminist, with a group of workers at Dagenham, in her own constituency. Date: 1979

Background imageJosephine Collection: Jo Richardson, Labour politician, in a group photograph

Jo Richardson, Labour politician, in a group photograph
Josephine (Jo) Richardson (second from left) (1923-1994), Labour politician, MP for Barking and feminist, in a group photograph with five other women

Background imageJosephine Collection: Bernadette Devlin, political activist and MP

Bernadette Devlin, political activist and MP
Bernadette Devlin (Josephine Bernadette Devlin McAliskey, b 1947), socialist republican political activist in Northern Ireland, MP for Mid Ulster 1969-1974

Background imageJosephine Collection: Marguerite Namara of the Opera Comique, Paris

Marguerite Namara of the Opera Comique, Paris wearing a creation of her own design (a banana coloured dress and coat), 1925

Background imageJosephine Collection: Dolls representing Eugenie Dahaly and ballerina

Dolls representing Eugenie Dahaly and ballerina
Dolls representing Mme Eugenie Dahaly and ballet dancer Mlle. Augusta in costume from La Bayadere. Wooden dolls dressed by the young Princess Victoria

Background imageJosephine Collection: Fashionable man at the Passage du Perron, Palais Royal, 1802

Fashionable man at the Passage du Perron, Palais Royal, 1802
Fashionable gentleman in front of the entrance to the Passage du Perron, Palais Royal. He wears a hat, cravat, coat, waistcoat breeches and boots. The Perron of the Palais Royal, Paris, 1802

Background imageJosephine Collection: Tea rose hybrid, La France, Rosa ? odorata

Tea rose hybrid, La France, Rosa ? odorata
Tea rose hybrid, La France, Rosa ?? odorata. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageJosephine Collection: European wand loosestrife, Lythrum virgatum

European wand loosestrife, Lythrum virgatum, Lithrum virgatum, Litro affilato, Salicaria da Giardini

Background imageJosephine Collection: HMS Pinafore, Sir Joseph Porter and Josephine Corcoran

HMS Pinafore, Sir Joseph Porter and Josephine Corcoran
HMS Pinafore. Sir Joseph Porter with Josephine Corcoran at the ships table. Her short and snappish replies to Sir Josephs pretty speeches at dinner. Date: 1908

Background imageJosephine Collection: HMS Pinafore, Ralph Rackstraw and Josephine Corcoran

HMS Pinafore, Ralph Rackstraw and Josephine Corcoran
HMS Pinafore. Josephine Corcoran walks away from Ralph Rackstraw. So saying, with tell-tale tears streaming down her face, she strode magnificently to her cabin. Date: 1908

Background imageJosephine Collection: HMS Pinafore, Josephine Corcoran on deck

HMS Pinafore, Josephine Corcoran on deck
HMS Pinafore. Josephine Corcoran on the ships deck. So she came on deck to indulge in a reverie all alone. Date: 1908

Background imageJosephine Collection: HMS Pinafore, Captain Corcoran and daughter

HMS Pinafore, Captain Corcoran and daughter
HMS Pinafore. Captain Corcoran and his daughter Josephine. The good captain was distressed to see his dear daughter in this bilious frame of mind. Date: 1908

Background imageJosephine Collection: Hairstyles of Josephine de Beauharnais, 1788

Hairstyles of Josephine de Beauharnais, 1788, later wife to Napoleon, from murals in the bathrooms at Malmaison in the Roman style

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine plant and stonecrops

Josephine plant and stonecrops
Josephine plant, Josephinia imperatricis 1 and stonecrops, Crassula species 2, 3. Josephine, Joubarbes. Handcoloured steel engraving by Auguste Dumenil after an illustration by A

Background imageJosephine Collection: Madame Josephine Gautier as Ariel in La Corde de Pendu, 1844

Madame Josephine Gautier as Ariel in La Corde de Pendu, 1844
Madame Josephine Gautier as Ariel, a page to the king, in La Corde de Pendu by Ferdinand Laloue and Anicet Bourgeois, Theatre du Cirque Olympique, 1844

Background imageJosephine Collection: Marriage of Napoleon and Josephine at Notre Dame, 1804

Marriage of Napoleon and Josephine at Notre Dame, 1804
Marriage of Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine de Beauharnais at Notre Dame, 1804

Background imageJosephine Collection: Mlle. Josephine Duchesnois in Alzire, 1813

Mlle. Josephine Duchesnois in Alzire, 1813
Mlle. Josephine Duchesnois as Alzire in Alzire by Voltaire, Theatre Francais, 1813. Handcoloured lithograph by F

Background imageJosephine Collection: Hortense Beauharnais, Queen consort of Holland

Hortense Beauharnais, Queen consort of Holland, daughter of Josephine 1783-1837

Background imageJosephine Collection: Eugene Beauharnais, Duke of Leuchtenberg, 1781-1824

Eugene Beauharnais, Duke of Leuchtenberg, 1781-1824
Eugene Beauharnais, Duke of Leuchtenberg, Empress Josephines son by her first marriage, 1781-1824

Background imageJosephine Collection: Empress Josephine, ceremonial robes, 1763-1814

Empress Josephine, ceremonial robes, 1763-1814. White satin dress with short sleeves with a velvet manteau de cour

Background imageJosephine Collection: Mlle. Duchesnois as Valerie in Sylla by Jouy

Mlle. Duchesnois as Valerie in Sylla by Jouy
French actress Mlle. Josephine Duchesnois (1777-1835) as Valerie in Sylla by Jouy at the Theatre Francais, 1822

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker. Josephine Baker (1906-1975) Legendary star of the French music halls and cabaret. Date: 1920s

Background imageJosephine Collection: Esther Bruce & her adopted nephew Stephen Bourne

Esther Bruce & her adopted nephew Stephen Bourne by Val Wilmer in Fulham, London

Background imageJosephine Collection: Esther Bruce by Val Wilmer in Fulham, London

Esther Bruce by Val Wilmer in Fulham, London. Josephine Esther Bruce (1912-1994) working-class mixed race seamstress born in Fulham, London to a Guyanese father & an English mother

Background imageJosephine Collection: Esther Bruce (extreme right) at a family wedding

Esther Bruce (extreme right) at a family wedding in Fulham, London

Background imageJosephine Collection: Esther Bruce, Kathy Joyce, Hannah Johnson and Michael Joyce

Esther Bruce, Kathy Joyce, Hannah Johnson and Michael Joyce
Esther Bruce with Kathy Joyce, Hannah Johnson (who adopted Esther into her family in 1941) & Michael Joyce outside 13 Dieppe Street, Fulham, London

Background imageJosephine Collection: Studio portrait of little girl, circa 1930s

Studio portrait of little girl, circa 1930s
A head and shoulders studio portrait of a young girl(Josephine Rutter), circa 1930s. She wears a collared dress with smocking. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageJosephine Collection: Little girl holds a toy rabbit, circa 1930s

Little girl holds a toy rabbit, circa 1930s
A little girl(Josephine Rutter)poses for a studio portrait holding her toy rabbit, circa 1930s. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine Baker with pet bunny rabbits and many small dogs

Josephine Baker with pet bunny rabbits and many small dogs
Josephine Baker (1906-1975) - American-born French entertainer, activist, and French Resistance agent - with pet bunny rabbits and many small dogs Date: 1931

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine Baker in the Revue N觲e

Josephine Baker in the Revue N觲e
Josephine Baker(19211975), African American dancer and singer, as she appeared as part of the Revue NÞº▓e in Paris in 1926. Date: 1926

Background imageJosephine Collection: Flower sellers at Oxford Circus, Central London

Flower sellers at Oxford Circus, Central London, outside Peter Robinson. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageJosephine Collection: Aveling and Porter Road Roller 14089, Josephine

Aveling and Porter Road Roller 14089, Josephine
Maker: Aveling & Porter Type:Road Roller Number:14089 Built:1930 Registration:YD 973 Class:AC Cylinders:Single Nhp:4 Name:Josephine Date: 1970s-1980s

Background imageJosephine Collection: Garrett General Purpose Engine Josephine PU 3157

Garrett General Purpose Engine Josephine PU 3157
Garrett General Purpose Engine, regn. PU 3157, number 26046, Josephine. Built in 1906 by Richard Garrett & Sons at Leiston in Suffolk, powered by a 7 Nhp single-cylinder steam engine

Background imageJosephine Collection: Dalmatian - Josephine - 1952

Dalmatian - Josephine - 1952
JOSEPHINE OF ILESBERRY Head Study. Owner: Rowberry. Date: 1952

Background imageJosephine Collection: JANE HADING 1899

JANE HADING 1899
JANE HADING French actress in the role of Josephine in Le Sacre Date: 1899

Background imageJosephine Collection: JOSEPHINES PROPHECY

JOSEPHINES PROPHECY
As a girl on Martinique, the future wife of Napoleon I is told by an old negress that one day she shall be a queen - and so it turns out ! Date: 1763 - 1814

Background imageJosephine Collection: JOSEPHINE

JOSEPHINE
The Empress Josephine contemplates an addition to her wardrobe Date: circa 1800

Background imageJosephine Collection: Esther Bruce & Kathy Joyce in Brighton

Esther Bruce & Kathy Joyce in Brighton. Josephine Esther Bruce (1912-1994) working-class mixed race seamstress born in Fulham, London to a Guyanese father & an English mother

Background imageJosephine Collection: Esther Bruce in Fulham, London

Esther Bruce in Fulham, London. Josephine Esther Bruce (1912-1994) working-class mixed race seamstress born in Fulham, London to a Guyanese father & an English mother

Background imageJosephine Collection: Esther Bruce & neighbour celebrating the Coronation

Esther Bruce & neighbour celebrating the Coronation
Esther Bruce & her neighbour Mrs Bennett celebrating the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Fulham, London

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine Baker at the Folies Bergere

Josephine Baker at the Folies Bergere
Dancing on Glass: The Super-Charleston. Josephine Baker performing the super Charleston, dancing on a glass dance floor at the Folies Bergere in Paris. 1927

Background imageJosephine Collection: The Bonaparte Family

The Bonaparte Family (from top left, working across): Charles Bonaparte, Napoleons Father (1746-1785), Laetitia Bonaparte, Napoleons Mother (1750-1836), Cardinal Fesch, Napoleons Uncle (1763-1839)

Background imageJosephine Collection: The Consecration of the Emperor Napolen and the Coronation o

The Consecration of the Emperor Napolen and the Coronation of Empress Josephine on December 2, 1804, by French painter Jacques Louis David (1748-1825). Museum of Louvre. Paris. France

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine (Craig)

Josephine (Craig)
MARIE JOSEPHE ROSE TASCHER de BEAUHARNAIS empress of Napoleon I holding a locket to remind her of him while he is away fighting people. Date: 1763 - 1814

Background imageJosephine Collection: Interior at 3 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London

Interior at 3 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London
Watercolour painting of an interior at 3 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London. From left to right are Carry, Count (the dog) and Josephine

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine Baker in La Folie Du Jour at the Folies Bergere, P

Josephine Baker in La Folie Du Jour at the Folies Bergere, Paris, 1926 Date: 1926

Background imageJosephine Collection: Pavilion de Navarre, Evreux, Eure, Normandy, France

Pavilion de Navarre, Evreux, Eure, Normandy, France. Date: circa 1905

Background imageJosephine Collection: A portrait of Josephine Baker, 1925

A portrait of Josephine Baker, 1925 - star of the Revue Negre and engaged for the Folies Bergere Date: 1925

Background imageJosephine Collection: An Emperors Divorce starring Ronald Bayne & Evelyn Hope

An Emperors Divorce starring Ronald Bayne & Evelyn Hope
An Emperors Divorce. The figures of Napoleon and a repining Josephine suggest that this is a version of A Royal Divorce

Background imageJosephine Collection: A study of Josephine McLean

A study of Josephine McLean, the outastanding figure of the famous Marion Morgan dancers, 1923 who recently performed at the London Palladium Date: 1923

Background imageJosephine Collection: Princess Josephine-Charlotte and Prince Baudouin of Belgium

Princess Josephine-Charlotte and Prince Baudouin of Belgium
Princess Josephine-Charlotte (1927-2005) and Prince Baudouin of Belgium (1930-1993) - who reigned as King Baudouin between 1951 and 1993. Date: circa 1920

Background imageJosephine Collection: A candid snapshot of well-know dancing celebrities in St Mor

A candid snapshot of well-know dancing celebrities in St Moritz, 1923, From left to right: second left Josephine Bradley, Robert Seille, Comtesse de Villeries

Background imageJosephine Collection: American Wightman Cup Team

American Wightman Cup Team
Members of the American Wightman Cup Team, from left to right: Josephine Cruickshank, Carolin Babcock, Helen Jacobs, Alice Marble and Sarah Palfrey. Date: 1934

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814). Engraving. Colored

Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814). Engraving. Colored
Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814). First wife of Napoleon I and Empress of the French. Engraving by Jonnard. The Iberian Illustration, 1888. Colored

Background imageJosephine Collection: Emperor Napoleon of France and Josephine

Emperor Napoleon of France and Josephine
Emperor Napoleon of France and Empress Josephine. circa 1804-1805

Background imageJosephine Collection: Josephine has Bad News

Josephine has Bad News
MARIE JOSEPHE ROSE TASCHER de BEAUHARNAIS empress of Napoleon I He tells her he is compelled to annul their marriage so he can wed Marie-Luise. Date: 1763 - 1814



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