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Photo rather than painted portrait

I used the painted portrait in editing the earlier article because it is in color, is used at the top of French Wikipedia article, and shows him at his peak of his reign. The current photo comes from the end of his reign and makes him look old and asleep. I think the photo is acceptable, but I still wish we had a more sympathetic color portrait in the lead.Respectfully,SiefkinDR (talk) 11:19, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I do see your point. Most of his better quality photo portraits are for from later in his reign, thus he looks older and more tired (as he was in poor health the last years of his reign). But, I think photos (if available) should be used instead of portrait paintings. Photos give a more real representation of the subject. Robertus Pius (Talk • Contribs) 23:30, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"Crapulinksy" listed at Redirects for discussion

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Overload of images

There is a complete overload of photos and images that do not show him but other persons or places. I am removing these images, they are all are mentioned in the text already. On the other hand an important painting such as the reception of the Siamese ambassadors is completely missing. Gryffindor (talk) 14:23, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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+== Photo rather than painted portrait ==
-== DNA test? ==
-I recall that this article used to mention the DNA test that was done a few years ago which confirmed that Napoleon III was not the son of his father. What happened? Why was it removed? --[[User:Lecen|Lecen]] ([[User talk:Lecen|talk]]) 21:45, 27 May 2021 (UTC)
-:I did not remove your edit but I have attempted to research it and it appears that the science it actually currently inconclusive - if i've misread or simply missed the facts by all means set me and the record straight but it seems for the time being it would be at least arguably too speculative to include a section on this here, at least at the present moment. Irregardless, I would encourage you to add this content to page on [[House of Bonaparte]].
-[[User:OgamD218|OgamD218]] ([[User talk:OgamD218|talk]]) 06:45, 1 September 2021 (UTC)
-:It cannot be mentioned, since the result became that his biological father was Nathanael Rothschild of London, the long-time lover and money lender of Hortensia. A century before DNA was discovered, the people of Paris openly talked about his complete lack of resemblance to Napoleon physiognomy and uncanny likeness to the Rotschilds. [[Special:Contributions/78.131.76.26|78.131.76.26]] ([[User talk:78.131.76.26|talk]]) 19:36, 30 November 2022 (UTC)
-[[OgramD218]] What sources do you have to ensure that the DNA corresponds to the Rothschild family? [[User:SrReptil|SrReptil]] ([[User talk:SrReptil|talk]]) 06:56, 22 February 2023 (UTC)
-== Possible date mixup in section "Growing opposition and liberal concessions (1860–1870)" ==
-In this section, reforms from Dezember 61 are discussed, then in Feb 61 'further reforms' are enacted. It seems likely to me that the second date should be Feb 62, but I can't be sure.--[[Special:Contributions/91.64.37.35|91.64.37.35]] ([[User talk:91.64.37.35|talk]]) 20:07, 9 November 2021 (UTC)
-::there is more wrong with this section, the presentation makes me doubt another date. I will add a cleanup template.--[[Special:Contributions/91.64.37.35|91.64.37.35]] ([[User talk:91.64.37.35|talk]]) 20:13, 9 November 2021 (UTC)
-==Special Constable in London?==
-I recall from a book about the relations between Napoleon III and Queen Victoria that Napoleon III liked recounting to Victoria that while in exile in England late 1830s-most of 1840s he had volunteered as a special constable during the 'Chartist riots'? (Not seen mentioned in this article.) Is there published evidence preferably nearer his own lifetime that he was sworn in to serve? I am also (because of the decades since I read it) uncertain which one it was -1839, 1842 and 1848 stand out in my mind as the years Chartist demonstrations in London occurred.[[User:Cloptonson|Cloptonson]] ([[User talk:Cloptonson|talk]]) 14:52, 15 December 2021 (UTC)
-== Image ==
-I have noticed that the lead image seems to bounce around these three paintings:
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-File:Franz Xaver Winterhalter Napoleon III.jpg|1
-File:Alexandre Cabanel - Napoleon III - Walters 37146.jpg|2
-File:Napoleon III Flandrin.jpg|3
-</gallery>
+I used the painted portrait in editing  the earlier article because it is in color, is used at the top of  French Wikipedia article, and shows him at his peak of his reign.  The current photo comes from the end of his reign and makes him look old and asleep. I think the photo is acceptable, but I still wish we had a more sympathetic  color portrait in the lead.Respectfully,[[User:SiefkinDR|SiefkinDR]] ([[User talk:SiefkinDR|talk]]) 11:19, 12 March 2024 (UTC)
-Personally, I prefer 2, as it seems to have been used the most (from browsing the page history) and, I believe, was his wife's favourite painting of him. Please give your opinions. [[User:Tim O&#39;Doherty|Tim O&#39;Doherty]] ([[User talk:Tim O&#39;Doherty|talk]]) 16:10, 17 July 2022 (UTC)
+:I do see your point. Most of his better quality photo portraits are for from later in his reign, thus he looks older and more tired (as he was in poor health the last years of his reign). But, I think photos (if available) should be used instead of portrait paintings. Photos give a more real representation of the subject. ''[[User:Robertus Pius|<span style="background:turquoise; color:#FFF; padding:2px;">Robertus Pius</span>]]  ([[User talk:Robertus Pius|Talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Robertus Pius|Contribs]])'' 23:30, 23 March 2024 (UTC)
-:::I prefer the Winterhalter, which shows him at the peak of this regime, and is a brighter and clearer image, over the Flandrin or Cabanel, in second place. But they're both pretty good. The French Wikipedia uses the Flandrin, I believe. Cordially, [[User:SiefkinDR|SiefkinDR]] ([[User talk:SiefkinDR|talk]]) 17:38, 17 July 2022 (UTC)
-::::I'm very late to this but as he is best know for being an emperor I'd go with 1 as the most regal. [[User:BogLogs|BogLogs]] ([[User talk:BogLogs|talk]]) 12:41, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
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+== Overload of images ==
-Demo Accounts [[Special:Contributions/109.245.35.217|109.245.35.217]] ([[User talk:109.245.35.217|talk]]) 14:58, 26 March 2023 (UTC)
+There is a complete overload of photos and images that do not show him but other persons or places. I am removing these images, they are all are mentioned in the text already. On the other hand an important painting such as the reception of the Siamese ambassadors is completely missing. [[User:Gryffindor|Gryffindor]] ([[User talk:Gryffindor|talk]]) 14:23, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
-:auto-replacement@acount-user.data [[Special:Contributions/109.245.35.217|109.245.35.217]] ([[User talk:109.245.35.217|talk]]) 14:59, 26 March 2023 (UTC)