The architecture of the Renaissance in France; a history of the evolution of the arts of building, decoration and garden design under classical influence from 1495 to 1830 (1911)
a congenialmilieu for intimate gatherings, combining cosiness, daintiness, andgaiety. The age of the withdrawing-room and boudoir had arrived. At Versailles and other palaces large apartments were broken upinto suites of small ones—petits appartonenis^ petiis cabinets—]\is\. as inthe couniry… … 344. Panel Centre \,y J. Vekberckt inLouis XV.s Ai-artments at Ver-sailles (1753)- Till-: STYLE OF LOUTS XV. 359