Explore the fascinating history of Empress Josephine's Malmaison collection, purchased by Alexander I in 1815 and now held by the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg.
In addition to 16th and 17th century paintings by Claude, Potter and Teniers, sculpture by Canova and stunning decorative arts, the exhibition brings together sumptuous luxury items borrowed from Josephine's fashionable country retreat Malmaison, such as textiles, personal effects and letters.
Malmaison was the country retreat of Empress Josephine, where she lived with her husband Napoleon Bonaparte. The château was decorated and furnished in the latest antique taste providing a luxurious setting for Josephine's burgeoning art collection. Many of the works she collected were gifts from Napoleon which he had acquired during his various military campaigns in Europe.
After her death, Tsar Alexander I bought an important part of the Malmaison paintings and sculpture collection and shipped it to St Petersburg to be installed in the Winter Palace. This exhibition brings together for the first time in this country a significant part of the The State Hermitage Museum's Malmaison collection.
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