The salle du trone in the Palace of Fontainebleau (1910 - 1911)

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The painting "The Salle du Trone in the Palace of Fontainebleau" by Edwin Foley captures the grandeur and refined elegance characteristic of French royal interiors. Created between 1910 and 1911, this artwork presents a detailed view of the throne room in the historic Palace of Fontainebleau, a jewel of French heritage.At the heart of the painting is the opulent throne itself, set beneath a richly adorned baldachin. The canopy, draped in luxurious purple fabric dotted with golden bees, a symbol of the French monarchy, conjures an air of regal authority. A large, golden crown rests atop the baldachin, underscoring the divine right of the kings who once sat below it.Two striking eagle statues flank the throne, each perched atop a gilded pole and holding a banner adorned with the letter 'N', signifying Napoleon Bonaparte, suggesting the room's use during his era. The throne is elegantly designed, with a red velvet seat and back panel embroidered with an imperial 'N' within a laurel wreath, set against a crimson backdrop that speaks to power and prestige.Lavish candelabras and ceremonial staffs border the throne, enhancing the solemnity of the setting. The floor, covered in an exquisite carpet, mirrors the room’s luxurious ceiling and adds a complex visual texture that complements the overall majesty of the room.This painting not only showcases Edwin Foley’s meticulous attention to detail and his masterful use of color but also serves as a historical document reflecting the opulence of French royal decor.

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Author and illustrator of The Book of Decorative Furniture, published in 2 volumes by T. C. & E. C. Jack in 1910-11, which featured one hundred reproductions in full colour and one thousand text illustrations. The book went through a number of editions.

Almost nothing has been published about Foley other than that he was a Fellow of the institute of designers.

He was born Edwin John Foley in Fisherton Anger, Wiltshire, c.1859, the second child and eldest son of furniture manufacturer Arthur Foley of the Fisherton Cabinet Works, Salisbury, and his wife Jane. He was at least partly educated in London,  where he lived with his uncle and aunt, Peter and Rhoda Marie Brown.

He worked as a designer for his father from at least the early 1880s, but by 1891 was living in Charlotte Street, Marylebone, with his wife Louisa Maud (nee Hayford), whom he married in 1882. They had three children, Conrad Hayford (b. 1885), Hubert Edwin (b. 1887) and Alan Victor (b. 1888).

Edwin John Foley lived at 294 Camden Road, Middlesex, and died at Cottesloe, Western Australia, on 25 April 1912.

Many more pictures by Edwin Foley can be found at the Look and Learn picture library.