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Print, LA GROTTE DE THETIS
This is a Print. It was print maker: Gabriel Perelle and Adam Perelle and published by Nicolas Langlois. It is dated 1666–1684 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 left: Perelle fecit; lettered lower right: a Paris chez N. Langlois ruë St. Jacque a la Victoire Avec privilege du Roy
It is inscribed
Lettered in plate, lower center: LA GROTTE DE THETIS est lieu ou l’Ouvrier a feint que cette Déesse recevoit le Soleil. On y voit ce Dieu servy par des Nimphes tandis que des Tritons prennent soint de ses chevaux/ Toutes ces figures sont de marbre blanc. Le dedans est embelly de plusieurs grands Miroirs, et de Coquillages choisi. Un Chandelier qui est aussi de coquillages forme quatre branches d’ou/ sortent autant de jets deau.
Cite this object as
Print, LA GROTTE DE THETIS; Print Maker: Adam Perelle (French, 1638 – 1695), Gabriel Perelle (French, 1604–1677); Published by Nicolas Langlois; France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-533-128
