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Two centuries ago, Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte was one of the most famous women in America. Beautiful, scandalous, and outspoken, she had wed Napoleon's brother Jerome, borne his child, and seen the marriage annulled by the emperor himself. With her notorious behavior, dashing husband, and associations with European royalty, Elizabeth became ...
Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte, who would be called “ Madame Bonaparte ” until her death in 1879, despised the narrowness of her own country and rejoiced in living in Europe, where “ the purposes of life are all fulfilled. … Beauty commands homage, talents secure admiration, misfortune meets with respect.
Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte, detta Betsy (Baltimora, 6 febbraio 1785 – Baltimora, 4 aprile 1879), fu la prima moglie di Girolamo Bonaparte, fratello minore di Napoleone Bonaparte. Era la figlia di William Patterson, un ricco mercante del Maryland la cui famiglia, di religione cattolica giunse dall' Irlanda negli Stati Uniti d'America prima ancora della Rivoluzione Americana e di Dorca Spear.
From the publishers:Two centuries ago, Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte was one of the most famous women in America. Beautiful, scandalous, and outspoken, she had wed Napoleon's brother Jerome, borne his child, and seen the marriage annulled by the emperor himself. With her notorious behavior, dashing husband, and associations with European royalty, Elizabeth became one of America's …
14 de mar. de 2014 · Ultimately, Berkin writes, “Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte, the most beautiful woman in America, summed up her life: ‘I have lived alone and I will die alone.’ Sadly, after reading Berkin’s ...
Title: Madame Jerome Bonaparte (Elizabeth Patterson) Artist: Attributed to Thomas Sully (American, Horncastle, Lincolnshire 1783–1872 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Artist: After Gilbert Stuart (American, North Kingston, Rhode Island 1755–1828 Boston, Massachusetts) Date: ca. 1805–10. Culture: American. Medium: Watercolor on ivory
16 de may. de 2008 · Although little known today outside her native Baltimore or to Napoleon scholars, Elizabeth Bonaparte Patterson was a well-known beauty in her day. Her marriage to Napoleon Bonaparte's younger brother, made her a well-known celebrity on both sides of the Atlantic, and allowed her entree into the highest echelon of society.
