Marie-Antoinette's library

Here is an interesting article, just published in a local US newspaper, with some useful references to Marie-Antoinette's libraries.

Flying tables....

The Carnets de Versailles for 22nd October publishes an article by Stéphane Castelluccio on mechanical chairs and tables, particularly the abortive project for a "flying table" at the Petit Trianon.

Revolution podcast

 Recently updated: "The French Revolution"  on The Rest is History podcast with Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook.  

A Swiss guillotine

 A  new post  on Atlas Obscura features a surviving Revolutionary guillotine on display at the Tavel House in Geneva.  

Times article on the Carnavalet FR expo.

 Adam Sage publishes an article in The Times for 15th October on the new French Revolution exhibition at the Carnavalet.

Horvitz Collection exhibitions

Two exhibitions, of Neoclassical paintings and French drawings from the Horovitz Collection, run at the Art Institute of Chicago, from late October to 6th January 2025

Watteau's Pierrot (exhibition)

A new exhibition centring on Watteau's Pierrot, which has been recently restored, runs at the Louvre from 16th October to 3rd February 2025.