Festive Decoration of the Cour de Marbre, Versailles, 1674

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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 24,1 x 15,4 cm h x w: Passepartout 55 x 42 cm h x w x d: Ram 60 x 47 x 3,5 cm

Inventory numberNMH CC 1497

AcqusitionGift 1941 by Eric Langenskiöld. Formerly in the Cronstedt collection, Fullerö

Other titlesTitle (sv): Festdekoration för Cour de Marbre, Versailles, 1674 Title (en): Festive Decoration of the Cour de Marbre, Versailles, 1674 Title (fr): Décoration pour la médianoche dans la cour de marbre du château de Versailles, 1674

DescriptionExhibition text: On six occasions in the summer of 1674, theatrical performances, dinners, fireworks, and other entertainments were arranged to celebrate Louis XIV’s conquest of Franche-Comté. For midnight supper on July 28th , a table laid with confections was constructed on the Cour de Marbre, the innermost courtyard of the palace at Versailles. At the center of the table stood a fountain, large volutes, and a column made up of hundreds of candles, crowned by the French fleur-de-lis.

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