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Sketchbook of a Journey to the Château d'Eu

1811
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Fontaine, the leading architect of the Napoleonic period, filled this sketchbook with watercolors while traveling to the Château d’Eu in Normandy to assess its suitability for conversion into an imperial palace. He recorded many of the scenic vistas he encountered en route, such as this cliff-top view over a coastal town. Fontaine eventually renovated the château into a summer palace for the future King Louis Philippe I.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Sketchbook of a Journey to the Château d'Eu
  • Artist: Pierre François Léonard Fontaine (French, Pontoise 1762–1853 Paris)
  • Date: 1811
  • Medium: Sketchbook with thirty watercolors, with pen and ink
  • Dimensions: Overall: 7 1/2 x 6 1/16 x 1/2 in. (19 x 15.4 x 1.3 cm)
  • Classification: Sketchbooks
  • Credit Line: Gift of The Apollo Circle, in honor of Philippe de Montebello, 2008
  • Object Number: 2008.337a–ee
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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