Departure for the Parade

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A full shot captures a man in a military uniform and a woman in a green dress, both with dark hair, standing in a large, elaborately decorated room adorned with a rich red floral carpet. The man, in profile, wears a Napoleonic-era uniform featuring a tall gold and black feathered helmet, a dark green jacket with gold epaulets and braiding, and maroon pants with a gold stripe, holding a sword. He stands facing the woman, who gazes at him with clasped hands, dressed in a long, flowing lime-green dress with ruffled sleeves and a patterned hem, a dark sash around her waist, and her hair styled in an intricate updo. They stand before a fireplace with a decorative mantelpiece: above it, a golden mirror reflects a gold clock and candelabras, while the wall above the mantel is decorated with swords, a scabbard, and a white powdered wig, and the wall to the right features an oval painting of an eagle. A red armchair with a fringed navy blue fabric draped over it is visible on the right.
Original artwork by Jules Worms in 1876