ted by this famous house,to show the same idea. Think of Watteaus little mother-of-pearl canvasesthat shimmer like the inside of a shell, & of his fadedblues, his pinks which are as rosy as a childs cheek, hisdrabs & grays, his honeyed yellows like a Flemish maid-ens locks—when you see the… … on canvas. Hisportraits ofLouis XVseight daugh-ters are amongthe loveliesttreasures o fVersailles. Isit not theircharm that youfeel in the Nat-tier blue gownby Drecoll &the exquisitelilac-red chiffonevening gownby Cheruit? A pure Ma-rie - Antoinettegown such asMadame Vigee-Le Brun paint-ed in…
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