Visual Materials
A view of the library showing furniture and tapestries from the 18th century. The settee and chairs belong to the set of two settees and ten chairs whose upholstery covers were woven at Gobelins Manufactory, Paris, probably under the supervision of Jacques Neilson (1714-1788), after design by François Boucher (1703-1770) and Jean-Baptiste Oudry (1733-1755). The covers were woven circa 1779, and the frames are nineteenth century. On the right is a writing desk (bureau plat), attributed to the Pagoda Master, made circa 1730. On this desk is a sculpture, Diane chasseresse (Diana the Huntress), made by Jean-Antoine Houdon in 1782. Behind the writing desk, in the corner, is a fire screen, L'Amour Vendangeur (Cupid, the Vintager), made at the Beauvais Manufactory after a cartoon following Francois Boucher in 1738 to 1740 or in 1767. On the wall in the background is a tapestry "La Jouese de Flûte (The Flutist)." A fireplace is on the right, and on the mantle is a Mantel clock by Antoine Philibert with porcelain figures by Sèvres made between circa 1800 and 1810. On either side of the clock are a pair of mounted vases, with porcelain by Sèvres, made circa 1770 to 1775. MS note on verso reads "HEH residence as art gallery: large library room." Stamp on verso reads "This print is released as a personal courtesy and is not for publication. All syndicate and publication rights reserved. Eyre Powell Press Service." Appeared in International Photographer, Hollywood, California, in September, 1930.
photCL 107 fld23 (4)
