#theresa tallien

[empirearchives]

I should probably stop ignoring her. Here’s Thérésa de Cabarrus, or Thérésa Tallien, your local “dictator of beauty”:

#tallien #Thérésa Tallien #Theresa Tallien #napoleonic era #napoleonic #first french empire #19th century #french empire #18th century #history of fashion #fashion #historical fashion #france #napoleon bonaparte #napoleon #frev #french revolution #history

[digitalfashionmuseum]

Oil Painting, 1796, French.

By Jean-Louis Laneuville.

Portraying Thérésa Tallien in a white dress.

Christie’s.

#Jean-Louis Laneuville #Theresa Tallien #painting #oil painting #1796 #1790s #1790s France #1790s hair #french revolution #Madame Tallien #Christie’s #1790s painting #dress #1790s dress #directoire

[citizen-card]

is Tallien the French Revolution's biggest loser?

This is a long-overdue post about one of the aforementioned poll's semifinalists, compiling some loser-y moments for your consideration:

Participated in/encouraged the September Massacres of 1792 and became notorious for his actions as a representant en mission in Bordeaux. Despite this, he would go on to denounce the Terror and contribute significantly to the narrative that all its excesses should be pinned on Robespierre instead.

During 1794, he was recalled from mission and expelled from the Jacobin Club. At the same time, his lover Theresa was arrested. Shortly before 9 Thermidor, she sent him a letter from prison calling him a coward for having done nothing to save her. Said letter supposedly contained a dagger (I am personally unsure of this; how does one have a blade in prison?) and stated: "I die in despair at having belonged to a coward like you."

Bought a knife to the National Convention session of 9 Thermidor, holding it out and threatening to stab Robespierre himself. Of course, he never went through with these threats and probably did this for shock value. (I can't find records of it in the meeting minutes, though, so he might not have done it at all)

Named his daughter 'Rose Thermidor'. Imagine if one were to name their child after a month/political coup in the modern day!

Over the next few years, his marriage to Theresa would deteriorate. She would subsequently have affairs with a wealthy financier, who she ended up divorcing Tallien to marry. (She also said in a letter:“I was forever disgusted with him”.) Sad!

Spent the last few years of his life in poverty, eventually dying of leprosy at the age of 53.

#frev #french revolution’s biggest loser #jean lambert tallien

[napoleonic-sexyman-tournament]

Propaganda, if you will: Emma Hamilton was basically the sexywoman of her era. Much like Theresa Tallien, it's her main (perhaps only) claim to fame.

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#napoleonic sexyman tournament

[edgysaintjust]

is it true theresa wrote a letter to tallien while in prison urging him to bring Robespierre down and basically saying he had no balls if he didn’t or smt?

Short answer: yes (?)

Better answer: I'm not the most knowledgable person when it comes to Tallien, but luckily our friend @frevandrest will be able to provide us some details.

#tallien #this is hilarious #ask #anon

[rosepompadour]

ladies from history: theresa cabarrus, princess/salon keeper (1773 - 1835) likes: bathing in crushed strawberries and perfumed milk, pink and violet wigs MADE FROM THE HAIR OF GUILLOTINE VICTIMS, going commando at the paris opera, ruby headbands and diamond anklets, attending masquerade balls while dressed in leopard skin, offending napoleon. dislikes: cowards. when she was imprisoned during the revolution, she sent a dagger and a letter to her lover, jean-lambert tallien. the message taunted him for not having the bravery to rescue her: "i die in despair at having belonged to a coward like you." GUESS WHO WAS SAVED FROM THE GUILLOTINE AT THE LAST POSSIBLE SECOND? theresa!

#theresa cabarrus #history #* #where is the full-length english biography dammit #she deserves her own book #i first discovered her in a josephine biography and she stole the entire show #guillotine wigs!

[sketchbookofbalderdash]

Progression in Pictures: Neoclassicism, Cubism, Art Deco

#Tamara de Lempicka #Musician #Violin and Candlestick #Georges Braque #Theresa Tallien #Neoclassical #Art Movements #cubism #art deco #Progression in Pictures

[digitalfashionmuseum]

Oil Painting, 1806, French.

By Jean-Bernard Duvivier.

Portraying Madame Tallien in a White Empire-Waist Dress.

Brooklyn Museum.

#brooklyn museum #womenswear #19th century #1806 #1800s #1800s France #Jean-Bernard Duvivier #painting #portrait #oil painting #1800s painting #white #france #french #madame tallien #first empire #theresa tallien