View Of The Château De Saint-cloud In 1788, By Antoine Meunier.
Artist: Antoine Meunier
View of the Château de Saint-Cloud and the carp pond in 1788, watercolor, dimensions 19.5 cm x 28.3 cm, with its gilded wood frame from the Louis XVI period, 42.5 cm x 50.5 cm, by Antoine Meunier Antoine Meunier (1765 - 1808) is an architect, draftsman and watercolorist active in Paris at the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century. Initially in 1570 the castle of the Gondi, a rich family of Italian financiers, it was bought by Louis XIV (in fact Mazarin), for his brother so that he would have a beautiful country house; The latter, helped by the best architects, gardeners and painters, made it one of the most beautiful residences of the time. It was destroyed by war in 1870. An identical but smaller watercolor was sold at Sotheby's in New York in 2018;
3 500 €
Period: 18th century
Style: Louis 16th, Directory
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Paper
Length: 19,5 cm ( 42,5 cm avec le cadre )
Width: 28,3 cm ( 50,5 cm avec le cadre )
Reference (ID): 1195462
Availability: In stock
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