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The Elysee Palace, formerly and today, back cover illustration from 'Le Petit Journal', 26th January 1913

French School, (20th century); French. Medium: colour lithograph. Date: 1913. Le Palais de l'Elysee, autrefois et aujourd'hui; Elysee Bourbon; built 1718-22 for Henri Louis de La Tour d'Auvergne, Comte d'Evreux (1679-1753); bought by Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour; Joachim Murat (1767-1815); bought in 1773 by Nicolas de Beaujon (1767-1815); Charles Ferdinand d'Artois, Duke of Berry (178-1820); Berri; Duc; official residence of the French Presidents; Provenance: Private Collection / Giraudon. Photographic Rights The Bridgeman Art Library.