Veuë des Cascades et de l’Estang de Fontaine-bleau

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
A bird’s eye view of the gardens of the palace of Fontainebleau. A large rectangular basin/ pond in the background with sailboats, surrounded by trees. In the foreground, a smaller basin framed by jets of water, ramps on either side, with gates below. Figures, horseman, and horse-drawn carriages throughout the grounds. Details are lettered with a legend below. Plate is titled.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Print Maker
Gabriel Perelle, French, 1604–1677
Adam Perelle, French, 1638 – 1695
Publisher
Nicolas Langlois, French, 1640 - 1703
Date
1660–1703
Credit Line
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Medium
Etching on laid paper
Object Name
Print
Type
Print
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