Reception of the Emperor and Empress at the Hôtel de Ville, Paris, c1804, (1921). 'Réception de l'Empereur et de l'Impératrice à l'Hôtel de Ville'. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) turns to receive petitions as he walks up the steps. The prefect of the Seine helps the Empress Josephine (1763-1814) out of her carriage. Drawing by Jacques-Louis David for a work that was never carried out (1805). From "Napoleon", by Raymond Guyot, [H. Floury, Paris, 1921]
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