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HAITI
1804 is the year of Independence in Haiti.
We are the first Black Independent Republic.
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L'Imperatrice Claire Heureuse |
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Description
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REF. #: |
PA1114 |
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measurements: |
30" x 40" |
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media/support: |
Oil on canvas |
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year:
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2003 |
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price: |
$2,000.00 |
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1804 is the year of Independence in Haiti.
We are the first Black Independent Republic.
Hero
represented in this painting:
CLAIRE HEUREUSE
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for French Version]
After the Proclamation of Independence, the people told Dessalines that the title of General Governor of the island was inappropriate for the new independent nation. On August 8, 1804 the news reached Haiti that Napoleon was the French Emperor under the name Napoleon the First. (May 18) Dessalines finally let his assistants convince him.
A petition for the establishment of a Haitian Empire was written in Marchand and taken to all the military divisions and given to all the officers to sign. It was still being distributed when Dessalines rushing things had his guard of honor proclaim him Emperor. It was his devoted half brigade (September 22).
The crowning ceremony took place in Cap on October 6, 1804 and was brilliant. Father Corneille Brelle consecrated Dessalines Emperor under the name Jacques the First.
The new Emperor was elected but as a special privilege, Jacques the First could choose his successor. His wife, Claire Heureuse, born Guillaume is a remembered as a very good and charitable person who had the title of emperor's wife.
(History of Haiti by J-C Dorsainville page 128, Henri Deschamps Publishing House)
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1804 is the year of Independence in Haiti.
We are the first Black Independent Republic.
Hero
represented in this painting:
CLAIRE
HEUREUSE
[click
here for English Version]
Au lendemain de la Proclamation de l'Independence, on fit entendre a Dessalines que le titre de gouverneur general ne convenait point au chef d'un Etat independant. Quand le 8 Aout 1804, la nouvelle parvint en Haiti du couronnement de Bonaparte comme empereurdes Francais, sous le nom de Napoleon 1er (18 Mai), Dessalines subit un nouvel assaut de ses secretaires et, cette fois, il se laissa convaincre.
Une petition pour l'etablissement d'un Empire d'Haiti, redige a Marchand, fut porte dans toutes les divisions militaires et proposee a la signature de tous les generaux et officiers influents. Elle circulait encore quand Dessalines, brusquant les evenements, se fit acclamer Empereur par sa garde d'honneur, la fidele 4eme demi-brigade (22 Septembre 1804).
Les fetes du couronnement eurent lieu au Cap le 6 Octobre 1804 et furent assez brillantes; le Pere Corneille Brelle sacra Dessalines Empereur sous le nom de Jacques 1er.
Le nouvel empire fut electif, mais par privilege special, Jacques 1er eut le droit de designer son successeur. Son epouse Claire Heureuse, nee Guillaume, qui a laisse dans l'histoire un souvenir imperissable de bonte, de charite compatissante, recu le titre d'imperatrice.
(Histoire d'Haiti par J-C Dorsainville page 144, edition Henri Deschamps)
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