Seconde Journée. Concerts de musique (...) dans le jardin de Trianon
Medium
etching
Dimensions
294; 410
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
**Seconde Journée. Conc de musique (...) dans le jardin de Trianon** in 1675 by François Chauveau, a French engraver of the Baroque era, this etching captures a lavish musical concert in the of Trianon, part of Louis XIV's opulent Versailles estate. Measuring 294 × 410 mm, it depicts the "Second Day" of festivities, likely illustrating the splendor of royal entertainments under the Sun King. Chauveau, renowned for his intricate book illustrations and reproductive prints, skillfully rendered courtly scenes that brought the grandeur of Versailles to a wider audience through affordable prints. ...
About the Artist
François Chauveau · 1613–1676
Comment on works: Miniature painter; History; Genre; Portraits