La Galerie de Girardon
18th century
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
image: 18 7/8 x 45 1/4 in. (47.9 x 114.9 cm) sheet: 21 7/8 x 46 3/16 in. (55.6 x 117.3 cm) mount: 28 x 56 in. (71.1 x 142.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Accession Number
49.95.154
Tags
Art Historical Context
**La Galerie de Girardon** Step into the opulent world of 18th-century art with *La Galerie de Girardon a monumental etching and engraving by Renépentier and Nicolas Chevalier Measuring nearly 19 by 45 inches, this panoramic print captures the elegance of a sculpture gallery associated with François Girardon, the renowned Baroque sculptor who adorned Versailles under Louis XIV. Created in the printmaking hub of Paris, it reflects the era's fascination with classical antiquity and royal grandeur, preserving architectural and sculptural details for a wider audience. The composition brims with ...