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Print, LA GROTTE DE VAUX

This is a Print. It was landscape architect: André Le Nôtre and architect: Louis Le Vau and print maker: Gabriel Perelle and Adam Perelle and published by Nicolas Langlois. It is dated 1661–1703 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching on laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

It is signed

Lettered in plate, lower center: A Paris chez N. Langlois rue St. Jacques à la Victoire. Avec Privilege du Roi

It is inscribed

Lettered in plate, lower center: 1. Le Canal de 500/ toises de longueur/ sur 20. De largeur/ LA GROTTE DE VAUX devant la Fontaine de Neptune qui est au milieu du Canal, ter-/mine agréablement l’aspect du Jardin. Elle est bâtie de grais et ornée de Termes rustiques,/ entre lesquels sont des niches avec des rochers d’où sort de l’eau qui vient de la gr.de grebe/ qui est derriere, et plus haut, l’inégalité du terrain faisant des scenes aussi agreables que/ differentes. Cette Grotte est du dessein du Sr. Le Nostre./ 2. La Fonte. de Neptune/ 3. La Grote de graiserie/ 4. La Gerbe d’eau

Cite this object as

Print, LA GROTTE DE VAUX; Architect: Louis Le Vau (French, 1612 – 1670); Landscape Architect: André Le Nôtre (French, 1613 – 1700); Published by Nicolas Langlois; Print Maker: Gabriel Perelle (French, 1604–1677), Adam Perelle (French, 1638 – 1695); France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-533-168

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