Travel Poster Versailles Opera Royal France
Original vintage travel poster promoting Versailles in France as a travel desctination. The Royal Opera of Versailles - Opera royal de Versailles- is the main theatre and opera house of the Palace of Versailles. Designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, it is also known as the Theatre Gabriel. The interior decoration by Augustin Pajou is constructed almost entirely of wood, painted to resemble marble in a technique known as faux marble. The excellent acoustics of the opera house are at least partly due to its wooden interior. Good condition, tears and bumps on margins. Country of issue: France, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 99x61.5, year of printing: 1957
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Original vintage travel poster promoting Versailles in France as a travel desctination. The Royal Opera of Versailles - Opera royal de Versailles- is the main theatre and opera house of the Palace of Versailles. Designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, it is also known as the Theatre Gabriel. The interior decoration by Augustin Pajou is constructed almost entirely of wood, painted to resemble marble in a technique known as faux marble. The excellent acoustics of the opera house are at least partly due to its wooden interior. Good condition, tears and bumps on margins. Country of issue: France, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 99x61.5, year of printing: 1957