• La Belle Epoque Henri Gervex Une soir&#233e au Pr&#233-Catelan WWD EYE

    Image Credit: Paris, Musée Carnavalet/Roger Viollet

    La Belle Epoque caught by Henri Gervex in “Une soirée au Pré-Catelan.”

  • Art Nouveau comb Ren&#233 Jules Lalique Paris 1900 exhibition WWD

    Image Credit: Paris, Petit Palais/Roger Viollet

    Art Nouveau comb by René Jules Lalique at the “Paris 1900” exhibition.

  • Universal Exposition 1900 Binet WWD EYE

    Image Credit: Cl. Musées de Sens - E. Berry

    The majestic gateway to the Universal Exposition 1900 created by Binet.

  • Le Jeu de la Main chaude Jean-Honor&#233 Fragonard WWD 2014

    Image Credit: Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington

    “Le Jeu de la Main chaude” by Jean-Honoré Fragonard.

  • La proposition embarrassante Antoine Watteau WWD EYE 2014

    Image Credit: The State Hermitage Museum / Vladimir Terebenin

    “La proposition embarrassante” by Antoine Watteau.

  • Empress Jos&#233phine Andrea Appiani 2014 WWD

    Image Credit: Rmn-Grand Palais/Gérard Blot

    Empress Joséphine painted by Andrea Appiani.

  • Empress Jos&#233phine Pierre-Pau Prud&#8217hon 2014 WWD

    Image Credit: Rmn-Grand Palais/Gérard Blot

    A portrait of Empress Joséphine by Pierre-Pau Prud’hon.

  • sapphires diamonds Jos&#233phine WWD EYE

    Image Credit: Rmn-Grand Palais

    A set of sapphires and diamonds belonging to Joséphine.

  • Empress Jos&#233phine dresses-cum-cape WWD EYE 2014

    Image Credit: Rmn-Grand Palais

    One of Empress Joséphine’s dresses-cum-cape, embroidered with gold and silver threads.

  • Cape Charles Frederic Worth Countess of Greffulhe WWD EYE 2014

    Image Credit: Patrick Pierrain/Galliera/Roger Viollet

    Cape by Charles Frederic Worth made for the Countess of Greffulhe.

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