Description: " Palais de Versailles , La Chambre de Louis XIV "( the King's bedchamber )and " Chateau de Versailles , La Chapelle "( where the king and the royal family heard daily Mass ) Two antique photographic prints showing rooms at Versailles in France.These prints were made in the late 1800s as " Grand Tour " souvenirs, brought home by a wealthy traveler.The prints were long-ago mounted onto the front and back of a sheet of heavyweight paper.Each was captioned in white ink by the original owner, long ago.Sheet size, 10 3/4" x 13 3/4"The two prints themselves are 8 1/8" x 10 3/4" The prints are in nice condition.( see the photos ) Carefully packed for shipment to the buyer. ----- Additional information : The Palace of Versailles ( French: chateau de Versailles ) is a former royal residence commissioned by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, about 12 miles (19 km) west of Paris, France. The palace is owned by the government of France and since 1995 has been managed, under the direction of the French Ministry of Culture, by the Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.King Louis XIII built a simple hunting lodge on the site of the Palace of Versailles in 1623. After his death King Louis XIV expanded the chateau into the beginnings of a palace that went through several changes and phases from 1661 to 1715. It was a favorite residence for both kings, and in 1682, Louis XIV moved the seat of his court and government to Versailles, making the palace the de facto capital of France. This was continued by Kings Louis XV and Louis XVI, who primarily made interior alterations to the palace, but in 1789 the royal family and capital of France returned to Paris. With the French Revolution , the Palace of Versailles was largely abandoned and emptied of its contents, and the population of the surrounding city plummeted.Napoleon, following his coronation as Emperor, used the Grand Trianon as a summer residence from 1810 to 1814, but did not use the main palace. Following the Bourbon Restoration, when the king was returned to the throne, he resided in Paris and it was not until the 1830s that meaningful repairs were made to the palace. A museum of French history was installed within it, replacing the courtiers apartments of the southern wing. The palace and park were designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979 for its importance as the center of power, art, and science in France during the 17th and 18th centuries.The French Ministry of Culture has placed the palace, its gardens, and some of its subsidiary structures on its list of culturally significant monuments.
Price: 25 USD
Location: Coventry, Rhode Island
End Time: 2024-09-04T11:34:25.000Z
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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Architecture 1600s 1700s French Baroque: France Classical Design Decor Fireplace Paintings
Type: Print
Item Height: 10 in
Style: Baroque
Theme: Architecture, Art, Royalty, France
Item Length: 13 in
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Framing: Unframed
Production Technique: Photogravure
Subject: Architecture
