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France

PROJECT FOR THE PAINTED DECORATION OF THE CEILING OF A HALL (PAINTED OVAL CEILING)
Woman Meditating, by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, after 1868
A work made of oil on canvas.
Overdoor Painting, by Pierre Rousseau, 1790s
A work made of oil on canvas.
A work made of lithograph in dark green on cream wove paper.
Portrait of Alain de Coëtivy (1407–1474), by Jean Fouquet, ca. 1451–55

The works in this room are listed below.

Works in this room

Works made in France, from every century in the collection.

First room, north wall

  1. PROJECT FOR THE PAINTED DECORATION OF THE CEILING OF A HALL (PAINTED OVAL CEILING)
    Project for the Painted Decoration of the Ceiling of a Hall (Painted Oval Ceiling)Jean Baptiste Marie Pierre, 1761Courtesy of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
  2. Woman Meditating, by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, after 1868
    Woman MeditatingJean Baptiste Camille Corot, after 1868Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. A work made of oil on canvas.
    The CourtyardStanislas Lépine, c. 1880Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

First room, south wall

  1. Overdoor Painting, by Pierre Rousseau, 1790s
    Overdoor PaintingPierre Rousseau, 1790sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. A work made of oil on canvas.
    The ConversationMarcellin Gilbert Desboutin, 1875–79Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. A work made of lithograph in dark green on cream wove paper.
    Mévisto, from Le Café-ConcertHenri-Gabriel Ibels, 1893Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  4. Portrait of Alain de Coëtivy (1407–1474), by Jean Fouquet, ca. 1451–55
    Portrait of Alain de Coëtivy (1407–1474)Jean Fouquet, ca. 1451–55Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Second room, south wall

  1. A work made of oil on canvas.
    Alfred SisleyPierre-Auguste Renoir, 1876Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. A sketchy black-and-white oil painting of a dozen horses walking in a circle, some with riders. All of the figures are shadowy.
    Study for The Horse FairRosa Bonheur, c. 1850Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Second room, north wall

  1. Cupid and Psyche, by Jacques-Louis David, 1817
    Cupid and PsycheJacques-Louis David, 1817Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. The Large Tree, by Paul Gauguin, 1891
    The Large TreePaul Gauguin, 1891Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Third room, north wall

  1. Mount Sainte-Victoire, by Paul Cézanne, c. 1904
    Mount Sainte-VictoirePaul Cézanne, c. 1904Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand Périgord (1754–1838), Prince de Bénévent, by baron François Gérard, 1808
    Charles Maurice de Talleyrand Périgord (1754–1838), Prince de Bénéventbaron François Gérard, 1808Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. Broken Eggs, by Jean Baptiste Greuze, 1756
    Broken EggsJean Baptiste Greuze, 1756Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Third room, south wall

  1. Édouard Manet, Seated, Holding His Hat, by Edgar Degas, ca. 1868
    Édouard Manet, Seated, Holding His HatEdgar Degas, ca. 1868Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. The image shows an elevated view of a landscape with detailed line work in warm sepia tones. The horizon is located near the top, with a cluster of structures visible in the distance. Close to us, there is textured shrubbery, and the ground is marked with dots and lines. Rolling hills and flat areas lead towards the horizon, where the sky is depicted with horizontal lines and hatchings.
    La Chapelle Saint-Michel à l'EstreFélix-Hilaire BuhotCourtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington