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View of the three fountains of Versailles, Les trois fontaines, Collection of views of monuments of 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, 64, 132, Print is part of an album., printmaker: Gabriel Perelle, publisher: Nicolas Langlois (I), Paris, grantor of privilege: Louis XIV (King of France), France, 1677 - 1703, paper, etching, height 220 mm x width 306 mm, Prints with the signature 'Perelle' could have been made by both father Gabriel and sons Nicolas and Adam. The publishers father and son Nicolas Langlois are both listed as N. Langlois at the same address., garden fountain, French or architectonic garden, formal garden, Versailles, Garden of Versailles, A wide engraved scene shows a formal garden with a large central circular fountain spraying tall vertical jets, surrounded by geometric basins and terraces. Stone balustrades and urns with plants line the stepped terraces on both sides, and many small groups of people in period clothing stroll, stand, or sit throughout the garden. Tall clipped hedges and trees frame the scene left and right and extend into the background, while a sky filled with horizontal cloud lines and scattered birds appears above. The composition is detailed with architectural stone elements, walkways, staircases, and decorative vases, and the figures display varied poses and interactions across the terraces and around the water features.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B23_277

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Rights managed

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35.0Mb (11.9Mb) / 13.6in x 10.0in / 4086 x 2990 (300dpi)

Keywords

View three fountains Versailles Les trois fontaines Collection views monuments Paris principal royal residences principal castles France Rome Cityscapes landscapes Italy print album page Series number 64 132 Print part album printmaker Gabriel Perelle publisher Nicolas Langlois I grantor privilege Louis XIV King 1677 - 1703 paper etching height 220 mm x width 306 mm Prints signature Perelle father Gabriel sons Nicolas Adam publishers father son Nicolas Langlois listed N Langlois address garden fountain French architectonic garden formal garden Garden wide engraved scene large central circular fountain spraying tall vertical jets surrounded geometric basins terraces Stone balustrades urns plants line stepped terraces sides small groups people period clothing stroll stand sit garden Tall clipped hedges trees frame scene left right extend background sky filled horizontal cloud lines scattered birds composition detailed architectural stone elements walkways staircases decorative vases figures display varied poses interactions across water features