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Engraving With Hand-Colouring

Title: Vue De La Perspective Du Château De Versailles, Et D'Une Partie De La Ville Et De La Cour Du Roy

Item Size: Height: 106cm, Width: 84cm, Depth: 3cm, Weight: 1.5Kg

Signature Details: Signed Lower Right; Appears To Bear Maker'S Mark And Attribution Details In Cartouche

Inscribed Title In French Beneath Image; Archival Notation "$200 Above Bench & Wall" And "£800" Visible On Verso; "Aa Paxton" Marked On Backing

Condition: Fair - Refer To Images

Provenance: This Is An 18Th-Century French Engraving Depicting The Palace Of Versailles And Its Surrounding Landscape. The Work Exemplifies The Grand Tradition Of Architectural Documentation And Royal Patronage During The Reign Of Louis Xiv. Such Engravings Were Instrumental In Disseminating Images Of France'S Most Prestigious Monument Throughout Europe, Serving Both As Artistic Achievement And Propaganda Celebrating French Architectural Supremacy. The Hand-Colouring Enhances The Palatial Grandeur, With Careful Attention To Atmospheric Perspective And Topographical Accuracy.

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

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