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This is the former Large Drawing-room in the First Reserve
Apartment that was decorated by Alexander Briullov after the 1837
fire. The display is devoted to the decorative and applied art of
France in the last quarter of the 18th century and contains the creations
of craftsmen working in the Neo-Classical style. The Gobelins tapestries
from the Story of Esther series were woven from cartoons by
Jean-François de Troy. The furniture, made in Paris, is embellished
by porcelain insets that resemble ancient cameos. The Chesme ink-stand
(on the table) was commissioned by Catherine II for the Chesme Palace,
while the Sèvres Cameo Service (in the display-case)
was the Empress's gift to Prince Potiomkin. |
