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The Arc of Triumph, View of the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, Collection of views of monuments in Paris, the principal royal residences and the principal castles of France and Rome, Cityscapes and landscapes in France and Italy, print, album page, Series number, 23, 132, Print is part of an album., printmaker: Adam Perelle, publisher: Nicolas Langlois (I), Paris, grantor of privilege: Louis XIV (King of France), France, 1670 - 1695, paper, etching, height 198 mm x width 282 mm, Prints with the signature 'Perelle' could have been created by either father Gabriel or sons Nicolas and Adam. The publishers, father and son Nicolas Langlois, are both listed as N. Langlois at the same address., triumphal arch, Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, A large ornate triumphal arch stands at the center with three arched openings flanked by decorated columns and sculptural reliefs, a statue atop its roof, and detailed ornamental panels; in front and around the arch an open plaza is populated by numerous small figures walking, standing in groups, and riding horses, as well as several horse-drawn carriages and carts; rows of trees form avenues behind and to the sides of the arch, with a distant townscape of low buildings and spires on the horizon under a sky filled with horizontal line shading and scattered clouds; the entire scene is rendered in a monochrome engraved style with fine line work and hatching.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B23_272

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Arc Triumph View Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel Collection views monuments Paris principal royal residences principal castles France Rome Cityscapes landscapes Italy print album page Series number 23 132 Print part album printmaker Adam Perelle publisher Nicolas Langlois I grantor privilege Louis XIV King 1670 - 1695 paper etching height 198 mm x width 282 mm Prints signature Perelle created father Gabriel sons Nicolas Adam publishers father son Nicolas Langlois listed N Langlois address triumphal arch large ornate triumphal arch stands center three arched openings flanked decorated columns sculptural reliefs statue atop roof detailed ornamental panels front open plaza populated numerous small figures walking standing groups riding horses well several horse-drawn carriages carts rows trees form avenues sides distant townscape low buildings spires horizon under sky filled horizontal line shading scattered clouds entire scene rendered monochrome engraved style fine line work hatching