Title:
Fontainebleau – 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 Fontainebleau. The richly furnished interior features floral-upholstered chairs, a marble fireplace with a sculptural group on the mantel, a crystal chandelier, and ornate wood-paneled walls with gilt decoration. The carpet and fabrics are delicately tinted in shades of green, purple, and pink. The mount is blind-stamped “Fontainebleau” along the left edge. The reverse bears a printed label reading “PALAIS IMPÉRIAL DE FONTAINEBLEAU,” 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 edge and corner wear, and a few small spots.
Reverse:
Printed label with title and number; old pencil notations and collector’s stamp “EX. COLLECTION OF VIV & RON LOWDEN.”
Keywords:
Fontainebleau, Empress’s Salon, interior, hand-colored, stereoview
Shipping Information:
Shipping: EUR 5 for one stereoview, EUR 10 for any number of stereoviews worldwide.