Chateau de Saint-Germain-en-Laye - Original Aveline Etching - c. 1687
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Original etching and engraving of about 1687 with the view of the château of Saint-Germain-en-Laye from the entrance side. The long brick and stone front of the Château Vieux, remodeled by Francis I over the medieval fortress, rises behind a forecourt with a military formation and a coach.
Original etching and engraving of about 1687 with the view of the château of Saint-Germain-en-Laye from the entrance side. The long brick and stone front of the Château Vieux, remodeled by Francis I over the medieval fortress, rises behind a forecourt with a military formation and a coach.
Louis XIV was born here and the court resided here until its final move to Versailles in 1682. 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. The caption reads Chateau de Saint Germain en Laye du costé de l'Entrée, signed fait par Aveline. Avec Privilege.
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 12.5 in (21.5 x 31.7 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 château of Saint-Germain-en-Laye from the entrance side. The long brick and stone front of the Château Vieux, remodeled by Francis I over the medieval fortress, rises behind a forecourt with a military formation and a coach.