Hall Decoration, Hotel des Menus-Plaisirs, for the Assemblee des Notables, Pen and black ink, brush and gray and rose wash, black chalk indications on two sheets of paper, joined together horizontally at center, A depiction of a large hall. A barrel-vaulted coffered ceiling above, with a semicircular niche containing the arms of France flanked by allegorical figures placed at the center. Below, the back wall displays three tapestries with elaborate frames, showing battle scenes from the time of Louis XIV, and between, statues in niches, with reliefs above, and flanked by fasces. A dado and raised platform at the left are also indicated., France, 1786, jewelry, Drawing, Drawing
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Hall Decoration, Hotel des Menus-Plaisirs, Assemblee des Notables, Pen, black ink, brush, gray, rose wash, black chalk indications, two sheets, paper, joined together horizontally, center, depiction, large hall, barrel-vaulted coffered ceiling, semicircular niche containing, arms, France flanked, allegorical figures placed, center, back wall displays three tapestries, elaborate frames, showing battle scenes, time, Louis XIV, statues, niches, reliefs, flanked, fasces, dado, raised platform, left, indicated, France, 1786, jewelry, Drawing, Drawing
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