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Title: The Hand of Man Volume 7
Format: DVD
Condition: New
Number Of Discs: 1
Release Date: 16/05/2016
Actors: Patricia Lown, George Touzenis
Director: David Amory Lown
Audio Language: English
Runtime: 48 minutes
Region Code: DVD: 1 (US, Canada...)
Studio: MR. FAT-W VIDEO
Description: Episode 7 – Biennale 2, Show 4 – Paris Francois Léage, Paris Francois shows some very special rare pieces he has collected: A 1730 desk by the great cabinetmaker Charles Cressent; A pair of chairs made for Queen Marie-Antoinette, signed by Georges Jacob; A mahogany writing table made by Riesener for the Chateau of Versailles around 1780; A Riesener commode from the Riesener family collection, never restored, in satin wood and amarinth, made 1778; An extraordinary clock made in 1780, during the early part of Louis XVI’s reign. Wood panelling on the stand is from Joel Féau, Guillaume Féau, Paris Specialists in 17th and 18th century wood panelling, Guillaume shows Patricia: A room of Louis XVI wood panelling, in cream and gold, from a private house on the Place Vendome, made in 1780; A room of panelling with an oak leaf design and little acorns in gold made in 1660. Didier Aaron, Hervé Aaron, Paris Hervé shows George one of a pair of cabinets made by Adam Weisweiler in around 1800, with a central panel of pietra dura made at Gobelins in the 17th century. The mosaic work of coloured stones, like paintings, represent either Flora or Fauna; A pair of drawings by the 18th century French artist Pillement of an imaginary collection of 17th century Dutch paintings. Hopkins-Custot Gallery, WaringHopkins, Paris Waring tells Patricia about: A superb example of the work of the Dutch-born painter, Kees van Dongen, painted in Morocco, of a young Moroccan boy, in 1910, and one of the “stars” of the show; A Monet, painted in London in 1899, of the Houses of Parliament and Charing Cross Bridge. Waring talks about the influence of Whistler on Monet and their mutual interest in the effect of light and colour for creating atmospheres, and that Monet, the real innovator took this much further than Whistler. Yves Mikaeloff, Paris Yves shows George an ebony and ivory game table of exceptional quality, made in England in 1818 for a member of the English Royal Family, Sir Charles Stuart. The cabinet maker managed to re-create the style of Louis XIV in the 18th century; A superb drop-front writing table, made by Bellanger in 1825, in the spirit of the 18th century, with painted porcelain plaques, on the front and each side, by Sèvres, with drawers for jewels or letters. One of probably two or three examples ever made; A Kees van Dongon portrait of a woman painted in 1907. Jorge Welsh, Lisbon and London Jorge shows Patricia two exceptional late 18th century Tobacco Leaf Tureens, with their platters. This was the most popular pattern in Chinese Exports and may have been inspired by Indo-Portuguese textiles; A pair of Meat dishes, two large platters, a pair of Sauce Tureens and a Soup Bowl and platter, of the same pattern. Ariane Dandois, Paris Ariane shows Patricia: A pair of Italian mirrors and four armchairs from the Palazzo Borghese, in Rome, from the end of the 18th century; A rare painted lacquer Chinoiserie table of the early 19th century; A game table made in the late 18th century with eleven insets of landscape marble; Two pairs of doors made for Piedmont, Italy, in Chinoiserie style; Ondine’s favourite piece: a Russian commode of landscape and architectural marquetry dated 17 May 1780; Ariane and Ondine talk about the great exchange of talent and expertise in Europe, between France and Italy, Holland and Germany, beginning in the Renaissance and continuing through several hundred years, which was part of the apprentice system.

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