Fire screen (écran), Georges Jacob (French, 1739–1814), Fabric panel in the style of Philippe de Lasalle (French, 1723–1804

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Fire screen (écran), Georges Jacob (French, 1739–1814), Fabric panel in the style of Philippe de Lasalle (French, 1723–1804), ca. 1786, French, Paris, Carved, gilded and silvered beech; 18th-century silk brocade (not original to frame), H. 42 x W. 26-3/4 x D. 16-1/4 in. ( x x cm), Woodwork-Furniture, Georges Jacob (French, 1739–1814, Fabric panel in the style of Philippe de Lasalle (French, 1723–1804), On a visit to the royal palace of Fontainebleau on September 14, 1787, Arthur Young described Marie-Antoinette’s then recently redecorated boudoir as a delicious little room with exquisite painting, observing that “nothing can exceed the extremity of ornament that is here with taste bestowed

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