Veuë du Chasteau de Versaille du côté du Parterre dâEau
late 17th century
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-533-105
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Adam Perelle's *Veuë du Chasteau deaille du côté du Parterre d’E*, created in the late 17 century, offers a captivating printed vista of the Château de Versailles, France's ultimate symbol of royal splendor. As a masterful French engraver (1638–1695), Perelle specialized in detailed topographic views that immortalized the grandeur of Louis XIV's palaces and gardens This work captures the palace from the perspective of the Parterre dau, a meticulously designed water garden feature that exemplified the Sun King's vision of absolute monarchy through landscape architecture. Produced during Versai...