Saint-Germain-en-Laye Gardens - Original Aveline Etching - c. 1687
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Original etching and engraving of about 1687 with the view of the Old Château of Saint-Germain-en-Laye from the garden: the great box-edged parterre with its circular fountain in the foreground and, beyond, the brick and stone front remodeled by Francis I.
Original etching and engraving of about 1687 with the view of the Old Château of Saint-Germain-en-Laye from the garden: the great box-edged parterre with its circular fountain in the foreground and, beyond, the brick and stone front remodeled by Francis I.
Saint-Germain was the usual residence of Louis XIV, born there in 1638, until the court settled at Versailles in 1682, and its gardens were reworked by Le Nôtre. The print, titled at the foot vieux Chateau de St. Germain en Laye, belongs to the series of royal residences that Pierre Aveline the Elder engraved under royal privilege from 1685. Signed 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 8.4 x 12.6 in (21.4 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 Old Château of Saint-Germain-en-Laye from the garden: the great box-edged parterre with its circular fountain in the foreground and, beyond, the brick and stone front remodeled by Francis I.