Le palais de Saint-Cloud sous le second Empire : décor intérieur
Year: 2001
Type: article
Abstract: « The Saint-Cloud castle during the Second Empire : on the interior decoration », by Catherine Granger. The Saint-Cloud castle was one of Napoléon III's official residences, the Emperor has regularly occupied. Except the demolition of the Theatre and the Orangery, no architectural modification was made at this time. Eugénie, but also Napoléon III, were nevertheless certainly interested in interior decoration, which is well-known for Saint-Cloud yard thanks to numerous watercolors, photographs and steward Schneider's files. We know how a lounge was decorated by the cabinet maker Michel-Victor Cruchet, who inserted there a couple of panels made of lime-wood and carved in Louis XVI style, while the Emperor and the Empress focused on buying furniture, as for example at the universal exhibition in 1855. Then, many ancient and modern pictures and sculptures belonging to them decorated the château, some of which came from Queen Hortense. In 1870 the castle burnt out but many works were saved.
DOI: 10.3406/lha.2001.866
Author: Catherine Granger
Language: English
Subfield: Conservation
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2014757592