Examples from the interiors of the Chateau Champs-sur-Marne:

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne: 

note the 'geometrical' arabesques

alongside the foliate arabesques.

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne:

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne:

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne:  A rare

example of a human figure - but, as is most

common, the figures are Chinese.

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne:  Another

 rare example of a human figure - but, as

is most common the figures are Chinese.

Is this a kind of pervy scene - or am I the

pervert in thinking it so??

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne:

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne:

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne:  a fairly

common mix of geometrical arabesques,

foliage, foliate, etc. decoration.  The

inventiveness of the highlights and

shadows in totally

imaginary objects is extraordinary.

Examples of Huet's decorations from the Chateau de Chantilly:

Huet Chantilly:  typical ornaments

Huet in Chantilly:  In honour of a very

special grandfather monkey!

Huet Chantilly:  A wonderful example of

Huet's invention and his mixture of floral,

imaginary, gilt, foliate decoration.  His curves

and spirals are always beautifully carried out

and seem, almost, to follow a mathematical

curve.

Huet Chantilly: 

Huet Chantilly:  a good example of

Huet Singerie decoration - usually

his figure paintings are of monkeys

and not of humans or putti, although the

figures on the case sides of the Franco-

Flemish harpsichord are all human or

putto figures.

Huet's decoration of Francois Blanchet harpsichord, Paris, 1733, Chateau de Thoiry (the earliest example here):

1733 Blanchet double-manual harpsichord:

the decoration of a part of the cheek of the

instrument.

1733 Blanchet double-manual harpsichord:

front flap decoration

1733 Blanchet double-manual harpsichord: 

a part of the cheek decoration.  The dancing

crane is both spectacular and exquisite!

1733 Blanchet double-manual harpsichord:

a part of the interior of the lid flap.

1733 Blanchet double-manual harpsichord: 

a part of the interior of the lid flap.

1733 Blanchet double-manual harpsichord:

an inventive mix of foliate and scallop

decoration in various colours with

invented highlights and shadows.