Info & reflection: Really interesting story, read the whole caption
In 1887 the Berlin Academy rejected the painting: the skeleton dressed as an emperor was read as a mockery of the 90-year-old Wilhelm I. Von Preuschen showed it herself and the scandal made her famous. It is privately owned; from 22 March to 15 November 2026 it is on show at the Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin. Source: Wikipedia (de), ArtRabbit.