Marguerite Caillou Chéreau, French, active 1729–1755 Search this
Medium:
Engraving on laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 62.9 × 45.5 cm (24 3/4 × 17 15/16 in.)
Platemark: 52 × 36.8 cm (20 1/2 × 14 1/2 in.)
Image: 51 × 35.9 cm (20 1/16 × 14 1/8 in.)
Object Name:
Bound print
Type:
Bound print
Made in:
France
Date:
1751
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Entryway and exterior elevation of the length of the temporary structure erected on the Place de la Bastille for the celebrations in honor of the marriage of Louis Dauphin and Maria Teresa of Spain given on February 23-26, 1745. On the balcony of the entryway are statues of putti playing musical instruments and with theatrical masks; there are also Watteau-esque figures at the balcony. The staffage depicted at the elevation view, indicates the great height of the structure.
