Memories of the Montmorencys and the Château de la Brosse

Published on 15 October 2021, by Claire Papon

Auction on 19 October 2021 - 11:00 (CEST) - Salle 1-7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

Two views of a château, a miniature by Daniel Saint, old games, a footman’s livery, a coachman’s cloak and a dog collar all have one thing in common: the Montmorency family.

Pierre Alexandre Royer (1769–1796), Vue du château de la Brosse, côté cour (View... Memories of the Montmorencys and the Château de la Brosse

Pierre Alexandre Royer (1769–1796), Vue du château de la Brosse, côté cour (View of the Château de la Brosse, Courtyard), one of a pair of oil on canvas paintings dated 1781, 86 x 126 cm/33.85 x 49.60 in.
Estimate (set): €15,000/20,000

The château and orangery as they appear today are just a shadow of the former La Brosse estate in Saint-Ouen-sur-Morin, west of Paris, whose history began under Louis XIV with Anne Barbe de Courcelles (1684–1772) and her husband Arnold de Ville, the hydraulic engineer of Versailles.…

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FURNITURE & OBJETS D'ART - ANTIQUE & MODERN PAINTINGS - HIGH PERIOD

Tuesday 19 October 2021 - 11:00 (CEST) - Live

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