A collection of colour plates illustrating decorative motifs extracted from a Handbook of Paintings in Paris. The depictions are from: Louis XV Salon, Louis XIV Decorations; Pompeii stove; Billiard Rooms; Louis XVI Fireplace; Dining room; Ceilings; Interior decoration; Pompei; Antique decoration; Vestibules; Chapels; Decorative Paintings; Mosaics; Windows; Panels; Friezes.
Morel, A (ed)
The first volume of a historical description of Palace of Fountainbleau (Palais De Fontainebleau) with descriptive texts and a collection of original etchings of drawings, scaled plans, elevations and sections. The plates included are of ornamental sculptures, statues, facades, gates, column detail, cornice detail, windows, carving details, and stairs. Spaces included are: The Oval Courtyard (Cour Oval); The Pavilion of Maintenon (Pavillon de Maintenon); The Court of Fountains (Cour des Fontaines); Henry IV Court (Cour Henry IV); The Deer Gallery (Galerie des Cerfs); The Baptistery of Louis XIII (Baptistere de Louix XIII); The Court of the White Horse (Cour du Cheval-Blanc); The Grand Hall (Grand Vestibule); Chapel of the Trinity (Chapelle de la Trinite).
Penor, Rodolphe
