Description

Simon Philippe Thomassin (France, 1638-1722), copperplate engraving of Uranie

Representing one of the sculptures in the gardens of the palace of Versailles, France

This copperplate engraving is unframed – plate 8

We are pleased to offer a copper plate engraving of Urania (Greek goddess) from the Recueil des Statues, Groupes, Fontaines, Termes, Vases, Et Autres magnifiques Ornemens du Chateau & Parc de Versailles, by Simon Thomassin.

The prints are on fine laid paper that measures approximately 17.5 x 13.8 cm (7 x 5.5 inches)

This engraving is part of a beautifully illustrated guide to the palace of Versailles, depicting all of its statues and ornaments of the gardens and fountains by Simon Thomassin, a famous Paris engraver and member of the French Academy with the title “Graveur du Roy”, or “Engraver of the King.” King Louis XIV, to whom the book is dedicated, to showcase the King’s ‘admiration of the universe’, commissioned this work in 1689.

The engraving is over 330 years old and in extreme fine condition