Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine (French, 1762-1853)
A design for the decoration of the Grand Chamber of the Court of Cassation, Paris
illegibly signed and with inscription 'Face du fond dela salle, ou sera Placé le Portrait de L’Empereur.' (upper centre), with further extensive inscription and located '[...]Paris le vingt-neuf Juin mil huit cent neuf' and signed by Honoré Muraire, the first president of the Court of Cassation, and first secretary Merlin (along the left edge)
pencil, pen and black ink, watercolour, bodycolour and gum arabic on paper
10 ¾ x 16 ½ in. (27.4 x 42 cm.)
Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine (French, 1762-1853)
A design for the decoration of the Grand Chamber of the Court of Cassation, Paris
illegibly signed and with inscription 'Face du fond dela salle, ou sera Placé le Portrait de L’Empereur.' (upper centre), with further extensive inscription and located '[...]Paris le vingt-neuf Juin mil huit cent neuf' and signed by Honoré Muraire, the first president of the Court of Cassation, and first secretary Merlin (along the left edge)
pencil, pen and black ink, watercolour, bodycolour and gum arabic on paper
10 ¾ x 16 ½ in. (27.4 x 42 cm.)
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