1875 Chromolithograph Renaissance Ceiling Palais Justice Rouen Design LOR1 XDB7 Model O Vintage Advertising

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1875 Chromolithograph Renaissance Ceiling Palais Justice Rouen Design LOR1 XDB7 Model O Vintage AdvertisingThis gorgeous, rare original 1875 color chromolithograph depicts the incredibly ornate ceiling of the Grand Chambre du Parlement de Normandie (Grand Chamber of the Parliament of Normandy) that can be seen at the Palais de Justice (Palace of Justice) in Rouen, France. Although the oak ceiling had become a rather depressing shade of black over the years, it is portrayed here in all its former glory. A unique feature of this illustration, which may be