Description
Engraving depicting Louis XIV and Swiss ambassadors renewing their alliance inside Notre-Dame Cathedral, surrounded by elaborate ornamental borders and rich historical details.
Made by Sebastien Le Clerc, the Elder after After Charles Le Brun.
Medium: Engraving / etching on hand-laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 40.3 x 56.1 cm (15.87 x 22.09 inch). Image size: 40.8 x 56.8 cm. (16.06 x 22.36 inch).
Condition: very good, given age. Middle fold as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
LOUIS XIV, NOTRE-DAME, HISTORICAL PRINT, SWISS ALLIANCE, 17TH CENTURY, LE BRUN, LE CLERC | PCO-B3-07
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Based on Charles Le Brun’s tapestry design.
State: Original.
Biography engraver: Sebastien Le Clerc (1637-1714) was a French artist and engraver known for his detailed historical and allegorical works.
Biography artist: Charles Le Brun (1619-1690) was a prominent French painter and designer, court artist to Louis XIV, and responsible for numerous tapestries and decorative works.
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