Cooper Hewitt
Preliminary Design for the Salon d'Angle at the Palais Royal, Paris, France
Gilles-Marie Oppenord, French, 1672–1742 · 1719–20
The sectional elevation shows a two-storied chamber, the second story indicated by a balcony. Roof construction is also shown.The design continues to the left with the outlines of a roof and the elevation of a wall, showing a dado and an entablature with brackets, and toward the lower right a section of the substructure. Details of interior include fireplace and mantle with candelabra, a large mirror, sculptures in niches, and richly ornamented walls. Remnant of a framing line at bottom edge.
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