Return to Image List   Gustave de Beaucorps - Chateau de Pierrefonds Full Size Contact: Alex Novak and Marthe Smith Email: info@vintageworks.net Phone: +1-215-822-5662 Company: Contemporary Works / Vintage Works, Ltd. Company: 258 Inverness Circle Company: Chalfont, PA   18914   USA URL: http://www.vintageworks.net Ref.#: 5552 Price: $2,000 Medium: Non matte salt print from a paper negative Mount: on original mount Image Date: 1857 Print Date: 1857 Dimensions: 9-3/16 x 14-1/2 in. (233 x 368 mm) Photo Country: France Photographer Country: France Description: Initials and date in period iron gall ink on the image itself. Near Compiègne is the village of Pierrefonds. This castle, which dominates the town, was completely destroyed and rebuilt. It was restored by the great restoration architect Eugene Emmanuel Viollet-Le-Duc. The restoration began in 1858 and was completed in 1870, and this images dates to before the reconstruction. The Chateau is the scene of much of the story of the Three Musketeers and the Man in the Iron Mask. Shipping and insurance costs will be added to the price and must be paid for by the buyer. Pennsylvania and New York buyers must pay appropriate sales tax. International clients are responsible for their VAT and other custom's oriented charges.