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Le Grand Escalier De Versailles

Print
late 17th century-early 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Title page showing the central panel of the ceiling of the Ambassadors' staircase at the Palace of Versailles.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLe Grand Escalier De Versailles (series title)
Materials and techniques
Engraved print
Brief description
Title-page of 'Le Grand Escalier De Versailles', showing the central panel of the ceiling of the Ambassadors' staircase at the Palace of Versailles. Engraving by Étienne Baudet after Charles Le Brun, late 17th century-early 18th century.
Physical description
Title page showing the central panel of the ceiling of the Ambassadors' staircase at the Palace of Versailles.
Dimensions
  • Average size height: 71.1cm
  • Average size width: 47.6cm
  • Size in volume height: 73.7cm
  • Size in volume width: 53.3cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963. London: HMSO, 1964.
Credit line
Title-page of 'Le Grand Escalier De Versailles', showing the central panel of the ceiling of the Ambassadors' staircase at the Palace of Versailles. Engraving by Étienne Baudet after Charles Le Brun, late 17th century-early 18th century.
Object history
This engraving is part of a set entitled 'Le Grand Escallier De Versailles'. The set comprises a title-page and plates (6), which depict frescoes by Charles Le Brun on the ceiling of the Ambassadors' staircase at the Palace of Versailles.

The original copperplates are in the Chalcographie du Louvre (Angoulvent 1007-1013); other impressions from them are in the Department of Prints and Drawings, E.6204-6210-1958.
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Accession number
E.1336-1963

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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