Caption

View of the Hôtel de Soissons in Paris, Veuë de l'Hostel de Soissons bati by Catherine de Medicis, et conduit by Iean Bullant Architecte du Roy, print, album page, built for Catherine de'Medici, queen of France. In the air an ornamental empty coat of arms. Numbered at the bottom right: 44. Print is part of an album., printmaker: Israël Silvestre, Paris, publisher: Israël Henriet, grantor of privilege: Louis XIV (King of France), colorer (graphic design artist): Anna Beeck, The Hague, 1631 - 1661, colorer (graphic design artist), paper, etching, hand coloring, tears, torn etching hand-colored in pink, green, blue, and yellow, pasted onto album page, a yellow frame with a red border surrounds the image, height 388 mm x width 252 mm, height 534 mm x width 316 mm, The image is supplemented at the top with a painted sky., hotel, i.e. small palace in city, Hôtel de Soissons, A wide, formal building with a symmetrical façade and multiple stories sits at the bottom of the image, flanked by tall trees on either side and framed by neatly trimmed garden beds and a central circular fountain with a small pool. Small human figures in period dress walk and stand along the pathways near the fountain and along the front of the building. The building features steep, blue-gray roofs with dormer windows, many tall chimneys, and ornate architectural details around the central entrance. Above the mansion, a pale sky transitions from light blue to soft pink near the horizon, with a large, rounded pinkish cloud formation floating nearby. Near the top of the image, a decorative cartouche with an empty pink shield is suspended against the sky, flanked by ornamental figures and green and gold scrollwork.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B24_008

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38.7Mb (7.3Mb) / 9.8in x 15.3in / 2941 x 4597 (300dpi)

Keywords

View Hôtel de Soissons Paris Veuë de l'Hostel de Soissons bati Catherine de Medicis et conduit Iean Bullant Architecte du Roy print album page built Catherine de'Medici queen France air ornamental empty coat arms Numbered bottom right 44 Print part album printmaker Israël Silvestre publisher Israël Henriet grantor privilege Louis XIV King colorer graphic design artist Anna Beeck Hague 1631 - 1661 paper etching hand coloring tears torn hand-colored pink green blue yellow pasted yellow frame red border surrounds image height 388 mm x width 252 mm height 534 mm x 316 mm supplemented top painted sky hotel small palace city wide formal building symmetrical façade multiple stories sits bottom flanked tall trees side framed neatly trimmed garden beds central circular fountain small pool Small human figures period dress walk stand pathways near fountain front building building features steep blue-gray roofs dormer windows tall chimneys ornate architectural details central entrance mansion pale sky transitions light blue soft pink near horizon large rounded pinkish cloud formation floating nearby Near decorative cartouche empty pink shield suspended sky ornamental figures gold scrollwork