Hourticq, Louis, 1875-1944 · New York : Scribner · leaf 320
FIG. 625.—THE HAMLET OF THE PETIT TRIANON. 294 this refractory peninsula toFrench life. The city ofBordeaux, growing con-tinuously in wealth, em-bellished itself in the LouisXVI style; the architectVictor Louis (17311807) completed thework begun there byGabriel the elder. Hebuilt the large… … FIG. 626.—THE COLONNADE IN THE PARC MONCEAU,AT PARIS. very pure in design, andthe internal arrangementsso happy both as regardsconvenience and deco-rative effect that architectshave imitated them eversince, without improvmgon them. Louis also de-signed houses for the richcitizens. The prosperityand…
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