Musée No:379.023 Size:A5 - 210mm x 148mm Artist: Jean Gourdon

Artist: Jean Gourdon

His father was a sculptor and had travelled to Britain in the service of King James VI of Scotland

By the late 19th Century known as the "Dean of American Artists in Paris" (The New York Times) his school was THE destination for many newly arrived American artists

Venice Mouth of the Grand Canal

Musée No:379.023 Size:A5 - 210mm x 148mm Artist: Jean GourdonThe Boudoir Chteau de Chaalis Artist: Walter Gay Date: 1914 The seriously stunning Chteau de Chaalis is around 40km from Paris and yes you can visit it, it's an art museum. It was originally a Cistercian Abbey but what the monks would say about this fabulous boudoir is worth wondering about! This version of the chteau was built in 1739 and at the time of this painting the Chteau was owned by Nlie Jacquart, an artist herself and a member of a rich