Elisée MACLET (1881-1962)
Castle in Montmorency

Original watercolor and gouache
Signed lower left
On vellum 43 x 57 cm at sight
Presented in a 64 x 78 cm gold baguette frame

INFORMATION: The small, now-vanished castle depicted in this watercolor is the Hermitage of Montmorency. It was made famous by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who stayed there for several years and wrote "La Nouvelle Héloïse" (The New Heloise). The castle was remodeled in the mid-19th century (as it appears in this work by Maclet) and later became a rest home.

Excellent condition