LE GRAND ESCALIER ET LA FONTAINE DE LA GERBE a Chantilli
late 17th century
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-533-186
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Step into the opulent world of 17th-century France with *Le Grand Escalier et la Fontaine de la Gerbe à Chantilly*, a captivating print by Adam Perelle (1638–1695). This late 17th-century work depicts the grand staircase and cascading fountain—known as the "Sheaf Fountain"—at the Château de Chantilly, a jewel of French aristocratic architecture north of Paris. Perelle, a master engraver renowned for his precise topographic views, immortalized these lavish garden features, offering visitors a window into the era's splendor. Created during the height of Louis XIV's reign, when grand *jardins à ...