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Portico of the Château d'Anet, now at the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris

1851

Charles Marville

(French, 1813–1879)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
salted paper print, Blanquart-Évrard process, from waxed-paper negative
Measurements
Image: 21.1 x 14.2 cm (8 5/16 x 5 9/16 in.); Matted: 66 x 55.9 cm (26 x 22 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1989.393
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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Description

Some buildings in Paris illustrate multiple layers of French history. This entrance was once part of the Château d’Anet, built in 1548–50 in northern France by King Henri II for his mistress. This section of the facade was rescued from a campaign during the French Revolution to destroy symbols of the former monarchy. It was moved to Paris to a repository
of cultural artifacts and later incorporated into a renovation and expansion of the buildings housing the national school for fine arts, the Beaux-Arts de Paris, where it remains to this day.
A vertically oriented salted paper print depicts a tall, tiered stone frontispiece. Centered at the top, a statue of a figure stands within an arched niche. Below, a rectangular window is flanked by fluted columns and decorative panels. At the base, a dark doorway is enclosed by a low metal fence. The surrounding stone blocks feature circular windows on either side of the central, ornate structure.

Portico of the Château d'Anet, now at the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris

1851

Charles Marville

(French, 1813–1879)
France, 19th century

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