Le Petit Salon: the journey of an 18th century room from Paris to Vermont

Abstract

"‎A catalogue to accompany the exhibition at Middlebury College Museum of Art, Vermont, on the preserved 18th century Parisian salon by royal architect Pierre-Adrien Paris. Exploring the ancient roman inspiration behind the room's decor, the background of the owner of the house, Louis-Marie-Guy d'Aumont de Rochebaron the 6th Duke of Aumont, the fate of the Hotel de Crillon after the French Revolution, the American collection of period European interior decoration in the 20th century, and the salon's transferral to Le Chateau at Middlebury College‎."-- Provided by publisher.