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Drawing by Charles Fichot of the Ruins of the Palace of St Cloud, 1871

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Drawing by the renowned artist Charles Fichot (1817-1903) titled 'Le Palais de Saint Cloud Apres l’Incendie' and dated March 8, 1871. Pencil on paper Signed lower right and dated 1871, with French writing lower left. This drawing focuses on a historical moment in the history of the royal Palace of Saint Cloud, making it a fascinating document of an architectural masterpiece now destroyed in addition to a talented rendition thereof. It depicts the ruins of the Palais de Saint-Cloud on March 8, 1871, five months after it was destroyed by fire during the Franco-Prussian War. The inscription on the bottom left, "Le Palais de St Cloud après l'incendie vue prise de la terrasse du parc réservé," confirms it was sketched from the terrace of the private park. The palace situated near Paris had been acquired and largely rebuilt by Marie Antoinette and her architect Mique. Throughout the 19th Century, it remained one of the official residences of the various sovereigns, including the last one to occupy it, Napoleon III. On October 13, 1870, in the midst of the Franco-Prussian war, a shell exploded in Napoleon III's apartments, setting off a fire that engulfed the château for two days. The Third Republic never really considered raising the imperial château from the ashes. Plans to create a Palais des Ruines in 1880 or, ten years later, a national park of the former Provinces of France, were never realized. The remains became a place of pilgrimage for crowned heads and artists in search of romantic inspiration. Twenty-one years after the fire, the government put an end to the château's history. In 1891, it ordered the destruction of the ruins, for reasons of economy, security and, last but not least, to wipe the slate clean of the castle's royalist and imperial past. Today, the site is part of the Domaine National de Saint-Cloud, where only the ground outlines and a few surviving statues remain of the original palace. The sketch accurately illustrates the main facade and wings of the palace with their collapsed roofs and charred window frames. In the foreground, small figures are seen near the terrace, providing a scale that emphasizes the massive size of the ruined structure. Charles Fichot was a talented French artist, illustrator, painter, architect, and lithographer known for his meticulous documentation of historical French monuments. Born in Troyes, he studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Fichot is responsible for hundreds of decorative prints, most city views and architectural views, and exhibited at the Paris Salon between 1841 and 1897. He is particularly well known for capturing the ruins of significant buildings during the Franco-Prussian war and the subsequent Paris Commune. His work on Saint Cloud (as well as the Tuileries Palace and the Hotel de Ville both also destroyed by fire) provide a vital historical record of the palace before its final demolition.

Dimensions:
Height: 12.75 in (32.39 cm)Width: 19.75 in (50.17 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Paper
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
1870-1879
Date of Manufacture:
1871
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. Minor foxing and wear to paper.
Seller Location:
Kittery Point, ME
Reference Number:
Seller: 22701stDibs: LU837649370822

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