LES CASCADES DE CHANTILLY
late 17th century
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-533-193
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**LES CASCADES DE CHILLY** *Adam Perelle (French, 1638–1695), late 17th century* *Print; Smithsonian American Art Museum* into the grandeur of 17th-century France with Adam Perelle's *Les Cascades de Chantilly*, captivating print depicting the majestic waterfalls of Château de Chantilly. Perelle, a master engraver from a family of artists, specialized in detailed topographical views that celebrated France's opulent estates during the reign of Louis XIV. This likely captures the engineered splendor of Chantilly's gardens, designed by André Le Nôtre, where cascading waters symbolized the h...