Title:
Compiègne – Salon Particulier de l’Impératrice, France, Photographer unknown, c.1860
Description:
Original hand-colored stereoview depicting the Salon Particulier de l’Impératrice in the Palais de Compiègne. The elegant interior features upholstered chairs and a table arranged on a green and purple carpet, with a large chandelier hanging from the ceiling. The rear wall is adorned with an elaborate painted panel and a console displaying decorative vases and porcelain figures. The mount is blind-stamped “COMPIÈGNE” along the left edge. The reverse bears a printed label reading “PALAIS IMPÉRIAL DE COMPIÈGNE,” identifying the room.
Photographer/publisher:
Photographer unknown
Period/date:
c.1860
Dimensions:
Approximately 17.5 x 8.5 cm
Condition:
Very good condition with mild overall yellowing, slight corner wear, and a few small spots on the mount.
Reverse:
Printed label with title and number; old pencil notations and collector’s stamp “EX. COLLECTION OF VIV & RON LOWDEN.”
Keywords:
Compiègne, Empress’s Salon, interior, hand-colored, stereoview
Shipping Information:
Shipping: EUR 5 for one stereoview, EUR 10 for any number of stereoviews worldwide.