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Print, LES CASCADES DE SCEAUX
This is a Print. It was landscape architect: André Le Nôtre and published by Nicolas Langlois and print maker: Adam Perelle. It is dated 1674–1683 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: A Paris Chez N. Langlois rue St Jacques à la Victoire. Avec Privilege du Roy
It is inscribed
Lettered in plate, lower center: LES CASCADES DE SCEAUX sont sur la gauche en entrant dans le Jardin, où la Situation en pente a donné occasion de faire plusieurs scenes qui en rendent l’aspect admirable/ de ce qui est plus surprenant, est l’abandonance des eaux dans un lieu si élevé, qui ont été heureusement decouvertes par le Sr. le Jongleur, et dont la chute, apres avoir enrichi les Perrons et les/ Cascades qui sont de l’Invention de Mr le Nôtre vient terminer dans le grand Bassin octogone.
Cite this object as
Print, LES CASCADES DE SCEAUX; Landscape Architect: André Le Nôtre (French, 1613 – 1700); Published by Nicolas Langlois; Print Maker: Adam Perelle (French, 1638 – 1695); France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-533-159
