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R is for Récamier: A-to-Z Challenge

Posted on April 21, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

Récamier is the proper name for the chaise lounge or fainting couch. It was named after the famous painting, below, of Jeanne-Françoise Julie Adélaïde Bernard, aka Juliette Récamier (1777–1849), a French society woman who led a salon in the early … Continue reading →

Posted in antiques, history, upholstery | Tagged chaise lounge, fainting couch, Francoise Boucher, Ganesha, Goya, Jacques Louis David, Juliette Récamier, Matisse, Picasso, Renoir | 3 Comments