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Print, LA CHAMBRE DES COMPTES

This is a Print. It was print maker: Adam Perelle and Gabriel Perelle and published by Nicolas Langlois. It is dated late 17th century 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 right margin: A Paris Chez N. Langlois rüe St. Jacques à la Victoire Avec Privilege du Roy

It is inscribed

Lettered in plate, along lower margin: LA CHAMBRE DES COMPTES, dans la vieille cour du Palais à été établie par le Roi Louis 2 pour entendre, examiner, et arrêter les dépenses de l’Etat en tenir les Registres./ Environ l’an 1506 la Façade qui se voit ici fut achevée par le Roi Louis 12 dont la Statue est entre quatre vertus de la plus belle Sculpture de ces tems là. La Rampe de l’Escalier est construite/ avec beaucoup d’artifice D’un côté de cette Cour est la Porte St. Anne et la Fontaine et de l'autre est l’Eglise de la St. Chapelle, au pied de laquelle est le grand Escalier qui à été couvert en l’année 1690

Cite this object as

Print, LA CHAMBRE DES COMPTES; Print Maker: Gabriel Perelle (French, 1604–1677), Adam Perelle (French, 1638 – 1695); Published by Nicolas Langlois; France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-533-35

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