Veüe du Grand Parterre et de la Demie Lune de Richelieu
17th century
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
sheet: 8 11/16 x 12 11/16 in. (22 x 32.3 cm) plate: 7 1/16 x 10 7/8 in. (18 x 27.7 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.66
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the opulent world of 17th-century garden design with Adam Perelle's etching *Veüe du Grandterre et de la Dem Lune de Richelieu This intricate print captures a panoramic view of the grand parterre—a meticulously laid-out formal garden—and the sweeping demi-lune basin at the Château de Ricieu, the lavish estate built by Cardinal Richelieu in the1630s. Perelle, a engraver renowned for his topographic views of French châteaux and landscapes, renders the scene with exquisite detail: symmetrical hedges, fountains, tree-lined paths, and tiny figures of men strolling through sun-dappled cour...
About the Artist
Adam Perelle · 1640–1695
French, Paris 1640–1695 Paris