This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1770 Excerpt: ... Sceaux is a feat belonging to the duke of Maine. In the apartments and gardens there is abundant matter to satisfy the curious. The Aurora painted in the pavillion, called by the name of Le Brun, is by that famous artist, as are also the fine paintings in the chapel, where he has represented the antient law fulfilled ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1770 Excerpt: ... Sceaux is a feat belonging to the duke of Maine. In the apartments and gardens there is abundant matter to satisfy the curious. The Aurora painted in the pavillion, called by the name of Le Brun, is by that famous artist, as are also the fine paintings in the chapel, where he has represented the antient law fulfilled by the new. Clagny, near Versailles, is a feat belonging to the duke of Maine's son; it was built by Lewis XIV. for Madame de Montefpan. The designs are by Francis Mansart. The whole house is in a very good taste, but the court and stair-cafe are most remarkable. The small pieces of canon in one of the halls are a present from the officers of the city of Paris to the duke, of Maine, when he was admitted great master of the ordnance. The house, which the princess of Conti, second dowager, had at Isty, is very fine, both in regard to the architecture, which is in a very good taste, and to the furniG 3 ture, ture, which is extremely rich. The gardens are very beautiful. The name of the village of Issy is said to be derived from the goddess Isis, who had a temple there. St. Maur is a feat belonging to the duchess dowager of Bourbon. The taste, the magnificence, and the delicacy so much admired in the palais de Bourbon at Paris, which was..built by. this princess, may serve to give us an idea or her countryseat. The situation is extremely pleasant. Bagnolet belongs to the duchess of Orleans. The house is large and agreeable; the gardens are well laid out, and of a very great extent. You cannot fee this house without a ticket, which is not difficult to obtain. The house of Conflans belongs to the archbishop of Paris. The whole inside is magnificent, yet the gallery deserves chiefly the attention of the curious. The gardens are extremely pleasant, an...
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