xv, 222 pages, 2 unnumbered pages of plates, 30 pages of plates : illustrations (some color), plan, portraits ; 27 cm
Notes:
Map on endpapers
Bibliographic Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents:
Introduction -- Death and dispersal : the 1793-94 revolutionary auctions at Versailles -- Henry Auguste : precious metals in the age of terror -- Jean-Démosthène Dugourc : political fantasies of the Arabesque -- Aubert-Henri-Joseph Parent : carving in exile -- Alexandre Brongniart : fragile terrains -- Coda
Summary:
"Explores the production, circulation, and survival of French luxury after the death of Louis XVI by focusing on makers of decorative art objects who had strong ties to the monarchy and how they navigated the French Revolution"-- Provided by publisher