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blaaargh: The château de Craon, also known as the château...

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The château de Craon, also known as the château d’Haroué or palais d’Haroué is a French château located in a small valley in the centre of the village of Haroué, in the Saintois, in the département of Meurthe-et-Moselle and the région of Lorraine. It was built between 1720 and 1732 by Germain Boffrand during the period when Lorraine was independent of France, for Marc de Beauvau-Craon, viceroy of Tuscany and constable of Lorraine.

Surprisingly, the architect had to integrate into his plans the four towers and moat of an older medieval château, a consideration for medieval buildings which was unusual for the classicist period. Le château’s design also symbolises a year :

365 windows,

52 fireplaces,

12 towers (several included in the buildings),

4 bridges crossing the moat.

The decoration was largely entrusted to artists from Lorraine : Jean Lamour (1698-1771) for the gates, balconies and staircases, Pillement (1698-1771) for the painted decoartion of one of the towers, Barthélemy Guibal (1699-1757), sculptor of the fountains of place Stanislas at Nancy, for the statuary. The park “à la française” was designed by Emilio Terry.

theroyalpalace: Princess of Wied Its incredible that even...

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:23:04 -0400

theroyalpalace:

Princess of Wied

Its incredible that even the LOC mislabel images. This is Maria Inmaculata of austria Tuscany.

Here an image of her with her husband, Robert of Wurtemberg

ornamentedbeing: AHA! Here is what I mean: hese photos...

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:22:52 -0400

ornamentedbeing:

AHA! Here is what I mean: hese photos technically belong in the Victorian section, since they were taken in 1897, but the fashions are pure Regency, so I decided to share them here. The woman on the left is Florence, Lady Delamere, neé Cole (1878-1914), the fourth daughter of the 4th Earl of Enniskillen. She is modeling a late 1790s costume which she wore for the Devonshire (England) House Masquerade Ball, 2 July 1897. The woman on the right is Maud (Frederica Elizabeth), Viscountess Milton, later Countess Fitzwilliam (1877-1967), née Dundas, the second daughter of the 1st Marquis of Zetland. She models an early 1800s costume, which she wore to the same ball. Her costume was described in The Court Circular, 10 July 1897: “Empire dress of cream satin, finished at the waist with a jewelled belt, and worn with a long coat, made in golden gauze over mauve satin, and fitting in quite closely to the waist at the back. With this she wore a turban-like headdress or hat of gold gauze and cream satin, with long mauve ostrich feathers drooping over the hair at the back.” Wow! These photographs are from the Lafayette Project, which you can view in its entirety at this link.

(more Devonshire House Ball photos)

historiful: Florence Elizabeth Maude, photographed by Lady...

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:22:42 -0400

historiful:

Florence Elizabeth Maude, photographed by Lady Clementina Hawarden (1822-1865), c. 1864.

vintagegal: Vintage travel ad circa 1940’s

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vintagegal:

Vintage travel ad circa 1940’s

vintagerosegarden: barefeethappyheart: Turkish Bowls -...

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:22:23 -0400

vintagerosegarden:

barefeethappyheart: Turkish Bowls - colourful and microwave safe! (by Chennette)

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vintagerosegarden: Flower Seller on Dall Lake, India - Mike...

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:22:06 -0400

vintagerosegarden:

Flower Seller on Dall Lake, India - Mike Lane

chouxpastrystar: FROM MY TRAVELS From Marie Antoinette’s Estate...

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:21:57 -0400

chouxpastrystar:

FROM MY TRAVELS

From Marie Antoinette’s Estate in Versailles.

June 8, 2010

firsthome: look at all that glorious light!

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:21:42 -0400

firsthome:

look at all that glorious light!

carolathhabsburg: Crownprincess Marie of Romania. Early 1900s.

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carolathhabsburg:

Crownprincess Marie of Romania. Early 1900s.

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firsthome: The living room features linen-upholstered armchairs...

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:21:15 -0400

firsthome:

The living room features linen-upholstered armchairs by Mitchell Gold Bob Williams, a rug by Shaw Floors, and an Ochre light fixture; Deary built the side table and mirror from reclaimed wood, and the tufted ottoman and Hugo Guinness drawing are from John Derian Dry Goods. Photographer: William Waldron (via Inside Keri Russell’s Brooklyn Brownstone)

firsthome: please tell me that dresser is wood that was painted...

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:21:06 -0400

firsthome:

please tell me that dresser is wood that was painted to look like metal

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awesomepeoplehangingouttogether: Marlon Brando and Paul Newman...

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awesomepeoplehangingouttogether:

Marlon Brando and Paul Newman at a Civil Rights Rally, Sacramento, 1961