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title: The Divorce of Napoleon and Joséphine
author: Henri Frédéric Schopin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17998/the-divorce-of-napoleon-and-josephine/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-10-05
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# The Divorce of Napoleon and Joséphine
_Authored by Henri Frédéric Schopin_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17998.jpg)
## Image Caption
The divorce of Empress Joséphine and Emperor [Napoleon](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Napoleon/), 10 January 1810. Oil on canvas, by Henri Frédéric Schopin, 1843.
Wallace Collection, London.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Schopin, H. F. (2023, October 05). The Divorce of Napoleon and Joséphine. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Schopin, Henri Frédéric. "The Divorce of Napoleon and Joséphine." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 05, 2023. .
### MLA
Schopin, Henri Frédéric. "The Divorce of Napoleon and Joséphine." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Oct 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Le_divorce_de_l%27Imp%C3%A9ratrice_Jos%C3%A9phine_15_d%C3%A9cembre_1809_(Henri-Frederic_Schopin).jpg) by [**Henri Frédéric Schopin**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Le_divorce_de_l%27Imp%C3%A9ratrice_Jos%C3%A9phine_15_d%C3%A9cembre_1809_(Henri-Frederic_Schopin).jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 05 October 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.