Interior view inside the theater at versailles, decorated for the presentation of a ballet performed to celebrate the marriage of louis dauphin of france to marie thérèse of spain. Highly decorated interior space with high painted ceilings, from which hang many ornate chandeliers. Dancers and actors occupy the floor at center, surrounded by crowds of figures on all sides. Elaborate niches at the sides and rear of the space with large sculptures, large windows in between. At the center foreground, royal subjects seated upon thrones, viewed from behind, facing the performers. Composition is elaborately framed with a greek key motif, a winged escutcheon at upper center with figural groups and putti surrounding. At lower center, coat of arms of france and spain; putti hold draped banners at either side which contain the plate text. Date: 1756. Medium: etching and engraving on paper. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Bound Print, Décoration du bal paré donné par le roy le XXIV février M.D.CCXLV à l’occasion du Mariage de Louis Dauphin de France, avec Marie Thérèse Infante d’Espagne, Versailles (Decoration of the (CH 18221253-3)
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