. International Studio an Illustrated Magazine of Fine and Applied Art. f Watteau to the ham-mered jewelry of the various Louiss, and the pic-tures of an age of gorgeous raiment and formalmanners. There are few places in town that offerso agreeable an hour, for one may browse amongquaint books, before entertaining pictures and overhistorical manuscripts well worth the while, not onlyinteresting, but of the liveliest educational of those sumptuous canvases by Largilliere, ofthe famous Countess de Saul Tavannes, who wasborn Marie Catharine dAguessan, greets the eye,and this elegant dam
. International Studio an Illustrated Magazine of Fine and Applied Art. f Watteau to the ham-mered jewelry of the various Louiss, and the pic-tures of an age of gorgeous raiment and formalmanners. There are few places in town that offerso agreeable an hour, for one may browse amongquaint books, before entertaining pictures and overhistorical manuscripts well worth the while, not onlyinteresting, but of the liveliest educational of those sumptuous canvases by Largilliere, ofthe famous Countess de Saul Tavannes, who wasborn Marie Catharine dAguessan, greets the eye,and this elegant dame, in all the bravery of gorgeousapparel, is like an echo of the past. Her patricianhead is well poised, her lovely neck and shouldersare bare, and an arm reclines gracefully over thetable beside her, while behind is draped a greatcurtain. Other days, other manners, but to thoseborn to the purple it was a time of luxury and com-fort, and this picture is a splendid example of theepoch. Some old missals are entertaining andthere are manv other canvases no less rare and. Courtesy oj Bonavenliire GalleriesCOrXTESS DE BY LARGILLIERE decorative, while some bronzes, bisques and mar-bles are included. We produce above the portraitof the famous noblewoman.
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