plafond

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Did not the great Monsieur Delacroix say with his characteristic modesty, when his plafond in the Galerie d'Apollon was uncovered: 'Where should I be without the assistance of my friend Sinel?'

From Fragments of an Autobiography by Moscheles, Felix

Nothing can be more rich than this plafond.

From After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 by Frye, Major W. E

Beautiful oil-paintings, in tasteful gold frames, ornament the plafond; but the magnificent chandelier is the greatest curiosity. 

From Visit to Iceland and the Scandinavian North by Pfeiffer, Ida

The salle de danse is peculiarly elegant, and in one of the apartments is a fine painting on the plafond representing Jupiter hurling thunderbolts on the Giants.

From After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 by Frye, Major W. E

Oui, messieurs, he was right, and such a plafond is not produced in a day.

From Fragments of an Autobiography by Moscheles, Felix