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Bust, Chateau d'Eu, Eu, Normandy, France

Bust of Catherine de Cleves, countess of Eu, plaster, commissioned by King Louis Philippe, in the Galerie des Guise, a large first floor reception room, in the Chateau d'Eu, in Eu, Normandy, France. This room was destroyed by fire in 1902, the coffered ceiling was restored in 2001, and the parquet floor and painted panelling from 2010. Also displayed is furniture from the Mobilier National and the portrait collection of Anne-Marie-Louise d'Orleans. The chateau was begun in 1581 by Henri de Guise and Catherine de Cleves and finished in 1665 by Anne-Marie-Louise d'Orleans, the Grande Mademoiselle. In the 19th century the chateau was a royal residence of King Louis Philippe. The chateau houses the Musee Louis-Philippe and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Bust of Catherine de Cleves, countess of Eu, plaster, commissioned by King Louis Philippe, in the Galerie des Guise, a large first floor reception room, in the Chateau d'Eu, in Eu, Normandy, France. This room was destroyed by fire in 1902, the coffered ceiling was restored in 2001, and the parquet floor and painted panelling from 2010. Also displayed is furniture from the Mobilier National and the portrait collection of Anne-Marie-Louise d'Orleans. The chateau was begun in 1581 by Henri de Guise and Catherine de Cleves and finished in 1665 by Anne-Marie-Louise d'Orleans, the Grande Mademoiselle. In the 19th century the chateau was a royal residence of King Louis Philippe. The chateau houses the Musee Louis-Philippe and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen