d'Artois

Take one of the d'Artois wall panels: two nude mermaids with tails entwined hold up a central medallion depicting a Sultan being served by harem-clad odalisques.

At the Frick, Dreams of Ottoman Treasures Melik Kaylan 2011

Certainly, one might adduce a lot from the activities of her friend and fellow hedonist, who also had similar rooms: her brother-in-law, the Comte d'Artois later King Charles X, a known sensualist and libertine.

At the Frick, Dreams of Ottoman Treasures Melik Kaylan 2011

Marie-Antoinette and d'Artois both loved to act—she, like many aristocrats, could dance and play instruments proficiently.

At the Frick, Dreams of Ottoman Treasures Melik Kaylan 2011

Take one of the d'Artois wall panels: two nude mermaids with tails entwined hold up a central medallion depicting a Sultan being served by harem-clad odalisques.

At the Frick, Dreams of Ottoman Treasures Melik Kaylan 2011

Marie-Antoinette and d'Artois both loved to act—she, like many aristocrats, could dance and play instruments proficiently.

At the Frick, Dreams of Ottoman Treasures Melik Kaylan 2011

Certainly, one might adduce a lot from the activities of her friend and fellow hedonist, who also had similar rooms: her brother-in-law, the Comte d'Artois later King Charles X, a known sensualist and libertine.

At the Frick, Dreams of Ottoman Treasures Melik Kaylan 2011

Add to that the pair of newly restored anonymous French console tables owned by the Frick seemingly of royal origin and the two curlicued wall-panels originally made for the Comte d'Artois, and you have all the clues you need.

At the Frick, Dreams of Ottoman Treasures Melik Kaylan 2011

Add to that the pair of newly restored anonymous French console tables owned by the Frick seemingly of royal origin and the two curlicued wall-panels originally made for the Comte d'Artois, and you have all the clues you need.

At the Frick, Dreams of Ottoman Treasures Melik Kaylan 2011

In 1775, the Comte d'Artois, Louis XVI's brother, purchased the property.

Bagatelle elena maria vidal 2009

Miniature palaces surrounded by elaborate gardens being the style of the 1770's and 80's, the Comte d'Artois, youngest brother of Louis XVI, and prince of the fashionable world, was not to be outdone.

Bagatelle elena maria vidal 2009