Author(s):
aveline, françois-antoine (paris, between 1718 and 1727 - london, between 1762 and 1780), engraver
daumont, jean françois, editor
esnauts or henauts or esnault, jacques (in 1813), print dealer
other title: view of the château de chambord, loir-et-cher. (dummy title)
dating in centuries: 2nd half of the 18th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: etching
dimensions - board shot:
height: 42. 2cm
width: 57. 7cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 34. 8cm
width: 52. 5cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 55cm
width: 70cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - on the front, at the bottom, inscription printed in black ink: "vüe de chambor, maison royal de france, in blesois, three or four leagues from blois, near orléans. King françois i. Had it started a little before his death, and king henry ii had it completed. Chambord is located in the middle of a large park, on the edge of the small cousson river, which surrounds it almost all. Four large pavilions make up the body of the castle, having in the middle an admirable staircase made of shell, with two rises inside one of the other, where several people can climb without seeing each other, although they can speak together. [sic]. Inscription concerning the author - on the front, bottom from left to right, printed: "engraved by a. Aveline"; "in paris chés [sic] daumont"; "in paris at esnauts and rapilly rue st. Jacques in the city of coutances. " (the “t” in “st. ” is superscript)
inscription concerning the proof - on the front, top right, printed: "nº. 79. ". Stamp - on the front, bottom right: "carnavalet"
iconographic description:
château de chambord, loir-et-cher. Landscape, renaissance architecture, characters, horse-drawn carriage, rider. Surrounding wall, main entrance, facade, buildings, towers, keep, open spiral staircase, staircase lantern, pepperbox roofs, lantern, chimney. Loggia, window, dormer window. Forest, trees. Optical view. Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 24759. Unknown date
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