Grotto of the Chateau de Meudon - Original Aveline Etching - c. 1687
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Original etching and engraving of about 1687 with the view of the Grotto of the château of Meudon, the great two-story pavilion with monumental staircases that closed the terraced gardens to the south, with its box-edged parterres and orange trees in tubs.
Original etching and engraving of about 1687 with the view of the Grotto of the château of Meudon, the great two-story pavilion with monumental staircases that closed the terraced gardens to the south, with its box-edged parterres and orange trees in tubs.
Decorated in the 16th century for the Cardinal of Lorraine, the grotto was already one of the most visited curiosities near Paris in the time of Louis XIV. The print belongs to the series of views of royal residences that Pierre Aveline the Elder engraved under the ten-year royal privilege obtained in 1685. At the foot: fait par Aveline. Avec privil. du Roy.
Medium: Etching and engraving on laid paper.
Artist / after: Pierre Aveline the Elder (Paris, 1656-1722).
Engraver: Pierre Aveline the Elder.
Date: About 1687.
Source: Series of views of royal residences engraved under royal privilege (Avec privilège du Roy).
Dimensions: Plate mark 8.1 x 12.6 in (20.7 x 31.9 cm).
Condition: Laid down on another sheet at an early date, with short margins. There is a restoration to the left side and the lower left corner, visible in the photograph, which slightly affects the image. Light rust spots and occasional toning; clean plate mark and crisp impression elsewhere.
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Original etching and engraving of about 1687 with the view of the Grotto of the château of Meudon, the great two-story pavilion with monumental staircases that closed the terraced gardens to the south, with its box-edged parterres and orange trees in tubs.