Château de Versailles seen from the forecourt, from Chalcographie du Louvre, Vol. 22

Israel Silvestre French

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This engraving, showing the facade of the palace with its marble court and forecourt, dates to 1682, the year Louis XIV officially moved his court from Paris to Versailles.

Château de Versailles seen from the forecourt, from Chalcographie du Louvre, Vol. 22, Israel Silvestre (French, Nancy 1621–1691 Paris), Etching

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Château de Versailles seen from the forecourt, from Chalcographie du Louvre, Vol. 22, Israel Silvestre (French, Nancy 1621–1691 Paris), Etching
Château de Versailles seen from the forecourt, from Chalcographie du Louvre, Vol. 22, Israel Silvestre (French, Nancy 1621–1691 Paris), Etching

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