Empress Eugénie Surrounded by her Ladies in Waiting is an oil on canvas painting by the German artist Franz Xaver Winterhalter completed in 1855.

The Parisian critics did not fail to underline the sloppy aspect of the painting and reproached him for having been apparently more interested in the details of the dresses than in the personality of her characters.

On the other hand, it was met with great success by the general public as well as by the circles of the imperial court, with the painting seen as symbolizing the splendor of the new regime.

[5] The scene, bathed in a cold, bright light, depicts Eugénie de Montijo, Empress of the French for two years, surrounded by eight ladies-in-waiting in a fictional country setting.

She is facing the Grand Mistress of her household, on her right, Anne Debelle, Princess of Essling (1802-1887), wife of François Victor Massena, 3rd Duke of Rivoli.

To her left stands her lady-in-waiting, Pauline van der Linden d'Hooghvorst, Duchess of Bassano (1814-1867), wife of Napoléon Maret.