Aurora & Cephalus, 1811 by Le Baron Pierre Narcisse Guerin
"These are a few of my favorite things" Most of the items are in major museums and a few lesser items I have been lucky to acquire over the years, enjoy.
Axel Fersen
Bacchus by Ann Louis Girodet Trioson 1813 painted for Napoleon
Armchair by Jacob in Marie Antoinette's boudir at Fontainebleau
The Apotheosis of the French Royal family 1799
Armchair from Marie Antoinette's bedroom in the Trianon
A marble Angel holy water font
A Francois Boucher
The two mary's
A model for Marie Antoinette's jewelry chest
A Baltimore painted music stand ca, 1810
Baronne Betty James De Rothschild 1848 by Ingres
Bowl & pitcher from Marie Antoinette's porcelain factory
Bowl from Marie Antoinette's famous Sevres porcelain cornflwer & pearl dinner service
Carved Baroque altar Lot, France
1850's Old Paris porcelain vase at Catalpa Plantation
Old Paris porcelain at Catalpa Plantation
Old Paris porcelain at Catalpa Plantation
Charles X clock 1820 Paris
Chateau de Champs painted by Christophe Huet 1747
Chateau de Champs painted by Christophe Huet 1747
Chateau de Chantilly chinoiserie by Christophe Huet 1735
Chinese export platter in the mystery urn pattern showing the profiles of Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette
Alter from the church of the Immaculate Conception New Orleans
Marie Antoinette's clock from her sitting room at the Tuileries Palace
Tall case clock owned by Marie Antoinette
Comrades, 1924 by Henry Scott Tuke
The Comte d Artois
Cornice of Marie Antoinette's bedroom at Versailles by Francois Boucher 1735
A Creole sausage seller from my collection
Cupid
Cupid & Psyche
Cupid & Psyche 1817 by David
Cupid carving his bow from the club of Hercules 1750
Sevres cups with portraits of Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette
Daedalus & Icarus by Charles Paul Landon 1799
Daughters of Paul l of Russia 1796 by Elisabeth Vigee Lebrun
Descendants of Napoleonic Prince de Wagram in 19th century uniforms in the chateau of Grobois
Desk by Riesener in Marie Antoinette's Boudoir at Fontainebleau
Dionysus & Ampelos
Edward Hancock Custis Wilson c 1825
Embroidery made by Marie Antoinette
Emma Olivia, Olivia Olivier and Zulme Maspero by Jean Baptiste Ange Tissier
A Neoclassical Old Paris porcelain gravy tureen
A French Romantic period enamel of the Mona Lisa
A pair of Old Paris porcelain fruit coolers
A late 18th century painted chair
A French Montgolfière or Hot air balloon gilt bronze chandelier
A French Empire ormolu clock
A carved Rococo Revival rosewood Etagere
A Old Paris figure of Africa
A blue glass and bronze Neoclassical chandelier
A pair of Papier-mâché face shields
A 1838 Flamingo by Audubon
A bronze-patinated spelter statue of Andrew Jackson after Clark Mills
A Empire porcelain dinner service
A Empire worktable
A Empire Savonnerie
A 18th century Campeche chair
French Boule upright piano
18th French Louis XVI creme painted Lit a Francaise
A New York late Federal bed
A American porcelain water pitcher with an painted American flag
A Federal Tennessee sugar chest
So very many beautiful things... what a great eye.
ReplyDeleteI can see why these things are your favorite. I am off to try and find more about Catalpa Plantation. You have reached my interest. Thanks for sharing. Richard from My Old Historic House.
ReplyDeleteI am researching my family ancestors and have two olivia oliviers, wondering if one of the pictures is one of my family members?
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