Franz Xaver Winterhalter's Empress Eugénie Surrounded by her Ladies in Waiting, painted in 1855, is a quintessential example of academic art. This large-scale oil on canvas painting measures 300 x 420 cm and is housed at the Musee National du Chateau de Compiegne in Compiègne, France.
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Musee National du Chateau de Compiegne (Compiègne, France)