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Hand-Coloured Etching

Title: Le Théâtre D'Eau Dans Les Jardins De Versailles (The Water Theatre In The Gardens Of Versailles)

Item Size: Height: 82cm, Width: 98cm, Depth: 3cm, Weight: 1.5Kg

Signature Details: Inscribed In French Text At Lower Margin; Verso Contains Archival Notations And Pricing Marks In Red Ink

Verso Bears Institutional Markings Including "9099" And "6209" In Red Ink, With Handwritten Annotations "50 Above It Folded" And "4 4 Or Bel Ht Head"

Condition: Fair - Refer To Images

Provenance: This Is A 17Th-Century French Architectural Engraving Depicting The Celebrated Water Theatre (Théâtre D'Eau) At The Palace Of Versailles. The Composition Showcases The Formal Garden Design Characteristic Of French Baroque Landscape Architecture Under Louis Xiv. The Engraving Captures The Theatrical Water Features, Ornamental Fountains, And Precisely Aligned Tree-Lined Avenues That Exemplified The Grandeur Of Versailles' Hydraulic Engineering And Aesthetic Innovations. The Hand-Colouring Demonstrates Period Techniques With Subtle Tonal Variations In The Foliage And Sky.

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Location of item: 4-10 Keon Parade, Thomastown, VIC, Australia

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