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Ondoiement of the Infant Prince, in the Chapel of the Tuileries, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Ondoiement (Half-Baptism) of the Infant Prince, in the Chapel of the Tuileries, 1856. the Aumonier of the Emperor in the act of sprinkling the water on the Imperial infant, which is held by the gouvernante, Madame Bruat. On the other side of the small table which has been made to serve as stand for the baptismal font is the Emperor, with his hands folded. Near the altar...are Cardinal Dupont, Archbishop of Bourges; Cardinal Gousset, Archbishop of Rheims; Cardinal Donnet, Archbishop of Bordeaux; Cardinal Morlet, Archbishop of Tours; and M. Legrand, the Cure of St. Germain-l'Auxerrois, the parish in which the Palace of the Tuileries is situated. Opposite them stand the Admirals and Marshals of France...the Grand Master of the Imperial Household, the Deputy Masters of the Ceremonies, the Princess Mathilde, the Grand Mistress of the Household, and the Ladies of Honour of the Empress'. From "Illustrated London News", 1856
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This photograph, taken in 1856, captures the moment of the Ondoiement, or half-baptism, of the Infant Prince in the Chapel of the Tuileries, Paris. The young prince, held by his gouvernante, Madame Bruat, is being blessed by the Aumonier of the Emperor, as the Emperor himself looks on with a proud and reverent expression. The small table, transformed into a baptismal font, is surrounded by the cardinals and high-ranking officials of the French Catholic Church, including Cardinal Dupont, Archbishop of Bourges; Cardinal Gousset, Archbishop of Rheims; Cardinal Donnet, Archbishop of Bordeaux; Cardinal Morlet, Archbishop of Tours; and M. Legrand, the Cure of St. Germain-l'Auxerrois. Opposite them stand the Admirals and Marshals of France, representing the secular power of the Empire. The Grand Master of the Imperial Household, the Deputy Masters of the Ceremonies, Princess Mathilde, the Grand Mistress of the Household, and the Ladies of Honour of the Empress are also present, making this a grand and significant event in the life of the young prince. This photograph, published in the Illustrated London News in 1856, offers a glimpse into the opulence and grandeur of the French Imperial Court during the Second French Empire.
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