Print Maker:

Adam Perelle, French, 1638 – 1695  Search this

Publisher:

Nicolas Langlois, French, 1640 - 1703  Search this

Medium:

Etching laid paper

Object Name:

Print

Type:

Print

Published in:

Paris, France

Place depicted:

Chantilly, France

Date:

1670–95

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Two plates printed on a single sheet. Both proofs are before lettering with their titles inscribed in ink below each image, within the plates. Upper plate: a round fountain with a jet of water in the center of a trellis garden room, with a large jet of water. The trellis is decorated with panels, pilasters, a temple façade, and finials, with trees visible beyond. Several figures walk and sit around the fountain. Lower plate: a round fountain with a jet of water in the center of a trellis garden room. The trellis features a large arched gate in the center and niches on either side, with ornamental panels, pilasters, and vase finials. Several figures stand around the fountain and sit on benches in the niches. Trees are visible in the background.

Credit Line:

Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council

Accession Number:

1921-6-334-5

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4b32c12fe-6fe5-4373-bd0b-3f9e0c6f87f3

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1921-6-334-5