Château d'Anet, France - Steel Engraving by Lemaitre - 19th Century
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Château d'Anet, France - Steel Engraving by Lemaitre - 19th Century

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Original steel engraving with the monumental gateway of the château of Anet, in Eure-et-Loir, the one Philibert de l'Orme raised for Diane de Poitiers about 1550 and today the best preserved part of the whole. In the foreground, a cart and two strollers in top hats.

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Original steel engraving with the monumental gateway of the château of Anet, in Eure-et-Loir, the one Philibert de l'Orme raised for Diane de Poitiers about 1550 and today the best preserved part of the whole. In the foreground, a cart and two strollers in top hats.

A book leaf with bilingual lettering, Entrée principale du Château d'Anet / Entrada principal del Real Sitio de Anet, and the heading France (1547 à 1559) / Francia (1547 en 1559); it comes from the Spanish edition of the universal historical panorama of Firmin Didot, illustrated by the Lemaitre workshop.

Medium: Steel engraving.
Engraver: Lemaitre.
Date: 19th century.
Source: Book leaf, page 531.
Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 in (21.2 x 14.2 cm).
Condition: Good. Toned paper, with light scattered damp staining and somewhat uneven edges.

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