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View of the Town and Château de Versailles

French

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Depicting the palace’s facade and bustling forecourts, with a key identifying fifteen parts of the building, this fan would have made a lovely souvenir of a visit to Versailles.

View of the Town and Château de Versailles, Single paper leaf, painted in gouache over engraving, with gilt paper trim; sticks and guards: carved and pierced ivory, decorated with gilding, gouache, and mother-of-pearl, French

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© Ville de Versailles, musée Lambinet, photo by Christophe Fouin

View of the Town and Château de Versailles, Single paper leaf, painted in gouache over engraving, with gilt paper trim; sticks and guards: carved and pierced ivory, decorated with gilding, gouache, and mother-of-pearl, French
View of the Town and Château de Versailles, Single paper leaf, painted in gouache over engraving, with gilt paper trim; sticks and guards: carved and pierced ivory, decorated with gilding, gouache, and mother-of-pearl, French
View of the Town and Château de Versailles, Single paper leaf, painted in gouache over engraving, with gilt paper trim; sticks and guards: carved and pierced ivory, decorated with gilding, gouache, and mother-of-pearl, French
View of the Town and Château de Versailles, Single paper leaf, painted in gouache over engraving, with gilt paper trim; sticks and guards: carved and pierced ivory, decorated with gilding, gouache, and mother-of-pearl, French

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