Trianon de Saint-Cloud - Original Etching by Pierre Aveline - c. 1687
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Original etching and engraving of about 1687 with the view of the Trianon of Saint-Cloud from the garden: the two-story pavilion with its bell-shaped roof at the end of a formal garden of parterres, fountains and a large central basin with a sculptural group.
Original etching and engraving of about 1687 with the view of the Trianon of Saint-Cloud from the garden: the two-story pavilion with its bell-shaped roof at the end of a formal garden of parterres, fountains and a large central basin with a sculptural group.
The Trianon was the retreat pavilion of the Saint-Cloud estate, residence of Philippe d'Orléans, brother of Louis XIV. The print belongs to the series of views of royal residences that Pierre Aveline the Elder engraved under the royal privilege obtained in 1685.
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 12.2 in (21.4 x 31 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 Trianon of Saint-Cloud from the garden: the two-story pavilion with its bell-shaped roof at the end of a formal garden of parterres, fountains and a large central basin with a sculptural group.