Chateau de Chaumont: close-up of a stair turret
Artist/Photographer | Deakin, Ralph (1888-1952) |
Country | France |
City | Chaumont |
Subject Date | 1510 |
Image Date | 1930 |
View | Exterior |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | DK/F/187 (DKN/F/241) |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Ralph Deakin / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Lanterns ; Country houses ; Arcades ; Towers |
NOTES: This Gothic chateau with Renaissance additions replaced a 10th century fortress which was burnt to the ground in 1465 on the orders of Louis XI. It was rebuilt by Charles I d'Amboise from 1465-1475 and then finished by his son, Charles II d'Amboise de Chaumont from 1498-1510.
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