Jean LEPAUTRE (1618-1682)
Rare plates from the suite "Les divertissements de Versailles donnez par le Roy à toute sa cour au retour de la conqueste de la Franche-Comté en l'année 1674" (sic) and from the suite "Relation de la feste de Versailles du 18 juillet 1868
Paris, Impr. Royale. 1676 and 1679
Eaux-fortes, very nice proofs cut inside the plate
H.29,5 cm L. 42cm approximately according to the plates AC
We have :
The representation of the tragedy of Alceste in the marble court of Versailles
First day, Alceste tragedy in music decorated of entry of ballet represented in Versailles in the marble court of the castle illuminated from the top to the bottom of an infinity of lights...
Cf. Préaud 909
The Feast in the marble court.
Fourth day, Feast whose table was set around the fountain of the marble court of the castle (sic)
Cf. Préaud 911
Fireworks on the canal of Versailles
Fifth day / Fireworks on the canal of Versailles
Cf. Préaud 912
I - Snack given in the small park of Versailles
Cf. Préaud 928
II - Les Festes de l'Amour et de Bacchus, musical comedy performed in the small park of Versailles (sic)
Cf. Préaud 929
III - Feast given in the small park of Versailles
Cf. Préaud 930
IV - The ballroom given in the small park of Versailles
Cf. Préaud 931
V - Illumination of the Palaces and the garden of Versailles
Cf. Préaud 932
Bibliography :
Maxime Préaud, Inventaire du fonds français, Graveurs du XVIIe siècle, Jean Lepautre, Tome 11. Paris, BN, 1993
Conservation:
Most of the prints are fixed at the corners on laid paper. Marks and light soiling on plates I, II and IV. Marked creases or undulations at the corners due to the fixing points. Slight foxing in the corners of the other plates.
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