The French Pavilion and Its Contents (Classic Reprint)
Author | : |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 44 |
Release | : 2016-06-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 1332603424 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781332603428 |
Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Excerpt from The French Pavilion and Its Contents The porcelains are from the National Manufactory of Sevres, situated near Paris and founded during the reign of Louis XV. The tapestries are from the National Manufactory of the Gobelins. This was, at the beginning, a dye works, owned by two brothers named Gobelin. In 1667 it was bought by Louis XIV and then became the National Manufactory of the Gobelins. This establishment is situated on the River Bievre. There is a tradition that its water possessed a peculiar property which gave to the Gobelin tapestries the beautiful coloring which first made them famous. At the foot of the stairs, are two huge decorative vases, high fired and of hard paste, remarkable for their color. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.