The history of Florent Grau (GAF) is elegantly told with illustrations, in the article by Bob Schreiber in Stereo World volume 32, #6, May/June 2007. I don't intend to reproduce any of that here as it is readily available from the NSA on disc. Suffice to say that there are some superb tissues on this page and that they were produced between 1855 and 1864. They don't all photograph well and backlit images are for guidance only. Many are in as-new condition; I will mention damage, foxing or any other problems. A few other GAF views might appear in the French pages. Enjoy!
'1. Eglise de la Madeleine
(vues de Paris).' There are a couple of further views which match this
label. All the others seem to be from the same series of interiors.
Order #15001.
Price $22.
'5. Salon de la Paix (Palais
de Tuileries)'.
Order #15004.
Price $18.
'6. Salon de la Paix (Palais
de Tuileries)'.
Condition. Very slight damage
to mount.
Order #15005.
Price $22.
'71. Char embourbé (Parc
de Versailles)'.
Order #15008.
Price $18.
'73. Reine des fleurs (Parc
de Versailles)'.
Order #15009.
Price $18.
'77. Galerie des Glacée
(Musée de Versailles)'.
Order #15010.
Price $18.
'79. La Chapelle (Museée
de Versailles)'.
Order #15011.
Price $18.
'99. Galerie d'Apollon (Chateau
de St Cloud)'.
Condition. Slight split at
bottom of left image.
Order #15014.
Price $15.
'103. Salle a manger (Palais
de Fountainbleu)'.
Order #15015.
Price $18.
'122. La Chapelle (Musée
de Versailles)'.
Condition. Some foxing.
Order #15018.
Price $15.
'128. Galerie du Nord (rez-de-chausée)
(Musée de Versailles)'.
Order #15018.
Price $22.
'136. Galerie des Croisades
(Musée de Versailles)'.
Order #15020.
Price $22.
'136. Galerie des Batailles
(Musée de Versailles)'.
Order #15021.
Price $22.
'141. Galerie des Batailles
(Musée de Versailles)'.
Order #15022.
Price $22.
'143. Chambre a coucher de
Louis XIV (Musée de Versailles)'.
Order #15024.
Price $22.
'146. Salle des Pendules (Musée
de Versailles)'.
Order #15025.
Price $22.
'148. Galerie de Diane (Château
de Fontainebleu)'.
Order #15026.
Price $22.
'149. Galerie de François
1er (Château de Fontainebleu)'.
Order #15027.
Price $22.
'154. Char embourbé
à Versailles'. Possibly a different series.
Order #15028.
Price $18.
'156. Chambre à coucher
de S.M. l'Empereur (Château de Fontainebleu)'.
Order #15029.
Price $22.
'157. Cabinet d'abdication
de Napoléon 1er (Château de Fontainebleu)'.
Order #15030.
Price $22.
'158. Salle de Trône
(Château de Fontainebleu)'.
Order #15031.
Price $22.
'160. Lit de S.M. l'Impératrice
(Château de Fontainebleu)'.
Order #15032.
Price $22.
'162. Salle de bains, ancien
boudoir de Marie-Antoinette (Château de Fontainebleu)'.
Order #15033.
Price $22.
'164. Galerie de Henri II (Château
de Fontainebleu)'.
Order #15034.
Price $22.
'166. Petit Salon de la Grande
Duchesse de Bade (Château de Fontainebleu)'.
Order #15035.
Price $22.
'167. Salle de Spectacle (Château
de Fontainebleu)'.
Order #15037.
Price $18.
'175. L'Espérance, Salle
du Conseil (Palais du Sénat)'.
Condition. Foxing.
Order #15038.
Price $12.
'177. Salle du Trône
(Palais du Sénat)'. Slightly different title style but matches numbering.
Order #15039.
Price $22.
'177bis. Salle du Trône
(Palais du Sénat)'.
Order #15040.
Price $22.
'179. La Trône (Palais
du Sénat)'.
Order #15041.
Price $22.
'181. Salle du Trône
(Palais du Sénat)'. Much better than scan.
Order #15043.
Price $22.
'182. Salle du Trône
(Palais du Sénat)'.
Order #15044.
Price $18.
'192. La Chapelle (Palais du
Sénat)'.
Order #15045.
Price $22.
'239. Lit de la Reine d'Angleterre
(Palais de Trianon)'.
Order #15047.
Price $22.
'249. Chambre á coucher
de Marie-Antoinette (Hameau???? de Trianon)'.
Order #15048.
Price $22.
'511. Salon de réception
(Hotel de Ville)'.
Order #15049.
Price $22.
'513. Grand diner du Préfet
(Hotel de Ville)'.
Order #15050.
Price $22.
'517. Galerie des Fêtes
(Hotel de Ville)'.
Order #15051.
Price $22.
'600. Tombeau de S.M. l'Empereur
Napoléon 1 (Hotel des Invalides)'.
Order #15052.
Price $18.
'611. Intérieue de l'Eglise
(Hotel des Invalides)'.
Order #15053.
Price $22.
'612. Notre-Dame (Intérieue
de l'Eglise de Paris)'.
Order #15054.
Price $22.
'614. Choeur de Notre-Dame
(Intérieue de l'Eglise)'.
Condition. Very slight split
at top of right image.
Order #15055.
Price $15.
'615. La Madeleine (Intérieue
de l'Eglise de Paris)'.
Order #15056.
Price $22.
'616. Grand Autel de la Madeleine
(Intérieue de l'Eglise de Paris)'.
Order #15057.
Price $22.
'618. Eglise Saint-Merci (Intérieue
de l'Eglise de Paris)'.
Order #15058.
Price $22.
'619. La Sainte Chapelle (Intérieue
de l'Eglise de Paris)'.
Condition. Slight split in
top of mount.
Order #15059.
Price $15.
'631. Saint-Etienne-du-Mont
(Intérieue de l'Eglise de Paris)'.
Order #15060.
Price $22.
'632. Tombeau de Ste-Géneviève
à St-Etienne-du-Mont (Paris)'.
Order #15061.
Price $22.
'638. Chapelle de la Vierge
à Notre De-des-Victoires (Intérieue de l'Eglise
de Paris)'.
Order #15062.
Price $22.
Résidences Impériales
This series carries no maker's name. They do not photograph
as well as the previous views but the quality is similar.
'Les Tuilleries. Salle du Trone'.
Order #15069.
Price $22.
'Fontainebleu. Salle de bals'.
Condition. Fingernail split
thru image on right side).
Order #15076.
Price $12.
The next three are all included to demonstrate tinting variations and photography difficulties!
'Fontainebleu. Salon de Reception'.
Order #15077.
Price $15.
'Fontainebleu. Salon de Reception'.
Condition. Slight split in
backing tissue only.
Order #15078.
Price $12.
'Fontainebleu. Salon de Reception'.
Condition. Grubby mount.
Order #15079.
Price $12.
'Versailles. Salon de Louis
XIII'.
Order #15080.
Price $22.
'Versailles. Salon de l'Oeil
de Boeuf'.
Order #15083.
Price $18.
'Versailles. Galerie des ???'.
Order #15084.
Price $22.
'St Cloud. Une chambre a coucher'.
Order #15085.
Price $18.
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'Compiegne. Lit de l'Empereur'.
Condition. Slight loss at
the back to the mount.
Order #15088.
Price $18.
To order, note order # and price and click here.
Curved Mount and Early 20th Century Thin Mount Views of Paris
Views of Paris by the Photographic Company 1860s/1870s
Yellow mount views with printed title or publisher
