Veüe générale de la Ville et du Chateau de Versailles du côté des Jardins (View of Versailles)

late 17th/early 18th century

Pierre Aveline the Elder

Associated Names
Pierre Aveline the Elder

Artist, French, 1654 - 1722

The image shows an aerial view of the Château de Versailles and its gardens. The perspective is elevated, offering a comprehensive view from the gardens to the distant horizon. The horizon includes the Versailles Palace, bordered by trees and landscape elements under a cloudy sky. The artwork likely uses fine lines and detailing consistent with engravings or historical etchings, accentuating the symmetry of the gardens. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of black, gray, and beige-brown. Below are arranged flora, fountains, walkways, and structures, with sailing ships, fountains, and figures depicted closer to us. The layout narrows towards the central palace, creating depth and guiding the viewer's gaze.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David H. McDonnell

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 44.4 × 58.6 cm (17 1/2 × 23 1/16 in.)
    plate: 35 × 52.6 cm (13 3/4 × 20 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.112.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    IFF (1600), no. 201 or 202


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Grosvenor Prints, London); David McDonnell, Washington DC, purchased 2013; gift to NGA, 2021

Associated Names

Bibliography

1939

  • IFF (1600): nos. 201 or 202

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, at top center: VERSAILLES; in plate, at lower center: Veüe générale de la Ville et du Chateau de / Versailles du côté des Jardins / Aveline fecit et excudit C.P.R.;at lower right, in graphite: 360 [circled]; verso: at lower right, in graphite: 8697 [in box] / v:0S:EU

Markings

none


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