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In picturesChâteau de Compiègne. Third SalonAll the decoration is by the workshop of Dubois and Redouté. Above the doors are representations of "Minerva", "Juno", "Flora", "Ceres", "Hebe" and "Diana". The exceptional fireplace is in green granite marble with avec caryatids and antique patina-ed bronze ornaments. The gilded wooded furniture by Jacob-Desmalter is covered in gold and green brocade made by […]
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In picturesThe empress Eugénie surrounded by her ladies in waitingThe empress, who is holding a bunch of violets, is surrounded by: the Princesse d'Essling, grande-maîtresse,the Baronne de Pierres, and Vicomtesse de Lezay-Marnésia, all dames du palais (to the left), and the Duchesse de Bassano, dame d'honneur, the Comtesse de Montebello, the Baronne de Malaret, the Marquise de Las Marismas and the Marquise de la […]
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In picturesEmperor Napoleon IIINapoleon is shown in his town attire, black morning coat with the rosette of the Légion d'honneur in his button-hole. Unsigned, this portrait is traditionally attributed to Winterhalter. Compiègne Itinerary
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In picturesThe ruins of the Tuileries palaceThe inspiration for this painting came in 1871 when Meissonier saw the burnt out Tuileries palace and the silhouette of the Carrousel arch: “It is victory on her chariot leaving, abandoning us”.
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In picturesVivant Denon drawing the ruins of Hieraconpolis,Denon took part in the expédition d’Egypte in 1798. In 1802, he published Voyage dans la Basse et Haute Égypte. Denon’s comments on this engraving were as follows: "The ruins of Hieraconpolis: these comprise a single gate, seriously damaged and of a form not worth preserving; around these isolated remains all one can see are […]
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In picturesChâteau de Compiègne. The empress’s bedchamberThis circular top-lit room, made by Berthault in 1808, is draped entirely in white, grained, pleated taffeta. It is situated directly behind the empress’s bedchamber and served as a bathroom, with the bath hidden in recess facing the fireplace. Compiègne Itinerary
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In picturesTemperanceThis plaster original was made at the end of 1864 after the artist had stayed at Compiègne. A representation of the empress Eugénie has been seen in this work commissioned for the Trinité church.Compiègne Itinerary
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In picturesThe Allée des Statues – Parc de Saint-CloudThe main axis of the gardens orientated East/West leading from the château which its dominating view over Paris: Terrasse des Orangers (Orangery), Allées des Statues, petite Gerbe (Fountain), Vingt-quatre Jets (24 smaller fountains), Tapis vert (the lawn), Grande Gerbe (large fountain).
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In picturesPlan of the ground floor of the Château de Saint-CloudDuring the Empire period, Napoleon occupied the rooms on the level of the Orangerie (the corps de logis) and also used (up to 1806) what had been the queen's apartment (the left wing facing the courtyard. The empress lived in what used to be king's apartment (left wing facing the garden) and all the Fer […]
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In picturesThe Salle des Preuses at PierrefondsUsed for receptions at the imperial court, this room in the Château de Pierrefonds housed the collection of armour which Napoleon III bought in 1861 from Prince Soltykoff. Today, the collection is held at the Invalides.