Chateau Neuf, Saint-Germain-en-Laye - Original 17th C. Aveline Etching
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Original etching and engraving of about 1687 with the view of the entrance to the Château Neuf of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, with the great forecourt enlivened by six-horse coaches, riders and courtiers, and the valley of the Seine beyond.
Original etching and engraving of about 1687 with the view of the entrance to the Château Neuf of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, with the great forecourt enlivened by six-horse coaches, riders and courtiers, and the valley of the Seine beyond.
The Château Neuf, finished for Henry IV, was the favorite residence of Louis XIV until the court moved to Versailles in 1682; today only the Pavillon Henri IV survives of it, which gives these views a notable documentary value. It belongs to the series Pierre Aveline the Elder engraved under royal privilege from 1685; signed at the foot fait par Aveline. Avec Privilege 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 8.5 x 12.6 in (21.7 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 entrance to the Château Neuf of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, with the great forecourt enlivened by six-horse coaches, riders and courtiers, and the valley of the Seine beyond.