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Pierre FONTAINE Decoration of the voussoirs of the grand sta…
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Pierre FONTAINE Decoration of the voussoirs of the grand sta…
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Lot no. 256
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Pierre FONTAINE
Decoration of the voussoirs of the grand staircase of the museum, landing of the grand salon of the Louvre
Decoration of the cornices and voussoirs, bearing the inscription "Parthenope" in the motif
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Three drawings, black stone on tracing paper.
62 x 45.5, 49 x 65 and 33 x 35.5cm
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Charles Meynier's painting Les Nymphes de Parhténope (The Nymphs of Parthenope) adorns the third room of the Charles X Museum. In the lower register, a genie holds the profile of King Charles X in a medallion. The arches of this room are decorated with grisaille paintings representing allegories of the great cities of Ancient Rome, alternating with genii.
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Pierre François Léonard FONTAINE, and his times - Unpublished drawings
75009 Paris - France
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