Vue de la 2ême Entrée du Grand Trianon
FORTIER, Claude-François (1775-1835) after COURVOISSIER
From Donald A. Heald Rare Books (ABAA), New York, NY, U.S.A.
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AbeBooks Seller since May 9, 1998
From Donald A. Heald Rare Books (ABAA), New York, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since May 9, 1998
About this Item
Hand-coloured engraving heightened with touches of gum arabic. Printed on laid paper. Very good condition. Good condition apart from some overall light soiling, minor foxing, and a few small tears in the margins. A broad view of the opulent lodge and landscaped grounds of the Grand Trianon at Versailles. Built in 1678 by the royal architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart (1646-1708), the palatial Grand Trianon was erected on the site of the former Trianon of Porcelain, a small pavilion constructed for Louis XIV by Louis Le Vau (1612-1670) in 1670. It was primarily intended as a country retreat and was a sprawling Italianate edifice with a colonnaded portico designed under the specific direction of the Sun King. The landscape architect André Le Notre (1613-1700) laid out the extensive gardens surrounding it. Adjacent to the Grand Trianon, though not visible in this fine print, is the more modest Greek-style Petit Trianon, another country retreat that was later constructed in 1760s at the behest of Louis XV for his mistress, Madame de Pompadour. Seller Inventory # 14518
Bibliographic Details
Title: Vue de la 2ême Entrée du Grand Trianon
Publisher: Published by chez Basset, Paris
Publication Date: 1800
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