visitors to versailles Travellers, princes, ambassadors 1682- 1789 In partnership with the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York Exhibition until 25th February 2018 at the Palace of Versailles Madam Krystyna Campbell-Pretty Thanks to the patronage of and his family In partnership with © Château de Versailles, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais /© Christophe Fouin ; © Château de Versailles /© Thomas Garnier, © Jean-Marc Manaï ; Collection particulière /© Thomas Garnier ; © Philip Mould & Company ; © RMN-Grand Palais (Château de Versailles) #VisitorsVersailles / Gérard Blot ; © RMN-Grand Palais (Château de Versailles) / Franck Raux ; © Paris, Missions étrangères /© Thomas Garnier - Visuel : DES SIGNES Studio Muchir Desclouds Press contacts Hélène Dalifard, Aurélie Gevrey, Elsa Martin, Violaine Solari +33 (0)1 30 83 75 21
[email protected] 2 Press release p.5 Preface by Catherine Pégard p.6 Foreword by Laurent Salomé p.7 summary Part I: The exhibition p.9 A palace open to the world p.11 Meeting the King p.12 Political visits p.17 Cultural and artistic visits p.23 Princes on official visits or incognito p.25 Modernising Versailles p.28 Unwelcome visitors p.29 Part II: Around the exhibition p.31 Catalogue of the exhibition p.32 Visitors tell their story... p.33 Guided tours, educational and cultural activities p.34 Part III: Partners of the exhibition p.37 Patrons p.38 Partners p.41 Part IV: Practical information p.45 3 Visitors to Versailles. Travellers, princes, ambassadors. 1682-1789 Exhibition from 22 October 2017 to 25 February 2018 Versailles, 19 October 2017 Press Release The Palace of Versailles and the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art have jointly produced the exhibition Visitors to Versailles.