Bust of Francois I, Salle du Roi, Chateau Royal

Bust of King Francois I, 1494-1547, made 1850 in plaster by Alfred Jean Baptiste Halou, 1829-91, in the Salle du Roi, or King's Hall, used by Francois I for meals and audiences, on the first floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The bust was acquired 1861 for the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Blois, housed 1850-69 in the Francois I wing and since 1869 on the first floor of the Louis XII wing of the chateau. Behind is the carved and gilded fireplace. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13437490

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45128575

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7087px x 4724px (7.5MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen