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Israël SILVESTRE (1621-1691) in collaboration with Jean LEPAUTRE (1618-1682) Rare plates from the suite "Les plaisirs de l'Isle enchantée, ou les festes, et divertissements du Roy, à Versailles, Diviséz en trois journées, et commencéz le 7ème jour de May de l'année 1664" (sic). Etchings, very nice proofs cut inside the plate H. 28,2cm L. 42,3cm including the margin fillet of the AC copper We have : Frontispiece. View of the Palace of Versailles in 1664 Cf. Faucheux 318 (1) and Préaud 914 The royal arms, the word Roy, and the knights' shields were probably crossed out during the revolution. Short tear to the lower left. First Day, March of the Roy, and his knights with all their retinue around the camp of the ring race... Cf. Faucheux 318 (2) and Préaud 915 The proof is fixed at the corners on a large sheet of laid paper, the arms and the word Roy have been crossed out. First Day, Comparse du Roy et de ses chevaliers avec toutes leurs suittes dans le camp de la course de bague pendant l'ouverture de la fête faite par les récits d'Apollon et des quatre siècles... (sic) Cf. Faucheux 318 (3) and Préaud 916 The arms and the word Roy have been crossed out. First Day, Race of ring disputed by the King, and his knights representans Roger and the other enchanted knights in the isle of alcine... (sic) See Faucheux 318 (4) and Préaud 917 The arms and the word Roy have been crossed out. First Day, Comparse des quatre saisons avec leur suitte de consertans, et porteurs de présens (sic) See Faucheux 318 (5) and Préaud 918 The words Roy, Reine and the arms have been crossed out. First Day, Feast of the King, and the Queens with several Princesses and Ladies served with all the dishes and presents made by the Gods and the four seasons (sic) Cf. Faucheux 318 (6) and Préaud 919 The arms, the words Roy, Reines, Princesses and Dames have been crossed out. Third Day, Theater set up in the middle of the great Estang representing the isle of Alcine or appeared his enchanted palace (sic)... See Faucheux 318 (8) and Préaud 921 Third Day, Breaking of the Palace and the enchantments of the Isle of Alcine represented by a firework. Cf. Faucheux 318 (9) and Préaud 922 Bibliography: L. E. Faucheux, Catalogue raisonné des estampes d'Israël Silvestre Maxime Préaud, Inventaire du fonds français, Graveurs du XVIIe siècle, Jean Lepautre, Tome 11. Paris, BN, 1993 Conservation: Proofs fixed on large laid sheets, creases or ripples marked at the corners due to the fixing points. Slight foxing at some corners.
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Israël SILVESTRE (1621-1691) in collaboration with Jean LEPAUTRE (1618-1682) Rare plates from the suite "Les plaisirs de l'Isle enchantée, ou les festes, et divertissements du Roy, à Versailles, Diviséz en trois journées, et commencéz le 7ème jour de May de l'année 1664" (sic). Etchings, very nice proofs cut inside the plate H. 28,2cm L. 42,3cm including the margin fillet of the AC copper We have : Frontispiece. View of the Palace of Versailles in 1664 Cf. Faucheux 318 (1) and Préaud 914 The royal arms, the word Roy, and the knights' shields were probably crossed out during the revolution. Short tear to the lower left. First Day, March of the Roy, and his knights with all their retinue around the camp of the ring race... Cf. Faucheux 318 (2) and Préaud 915 The proof is fixed at the corners on a large sheet of laid paper, the arms and the word Roy have been crossed out. First Day, Comparse du Roy et de ses chevaliers avec toutes leurs suittes dans le camp de la course de bague pendant l'ouverture de la fête faite par les récits d'Apollon et des quatre siècles... (sic) Cf. Faucheux 318 (3) and Préaud 916 The arms and the word Roy have been crossed out. First Day, Race of ring disputed by the King, and his knights representans Roger and the other enchanted knights in the isle of alcine... (sic) See Faucheux 318 (4) and Préaud 917 The arms and the word Roy have been crossed out. First Day, Comparse des quatre saisons avec leur suitte de consertans, et porteurs de présens (sic) See Faucheux 318 (5) and Préaud 918 The words Roy, Reine and the arms have been crossed out. First Day, Feast of the King, and the Queens with several Princesses and Ladies served with all the dishes and presents made by the Gods and the four seasons (sic) Cf. Faucheux 318 (6) and Préaud 919 The arms, the words Roy, Reines, Princesses and Dames have been crossed out. Third Day, Theater set up in the middle of the great Estang representing the isle of Alcine or appeared his enchanted palace (sic)... See Faucheux 318 (8) and Préaud 921 Third Day, Breaking of the Palace and the enchantments of the Isle of Alcine represented by a firework. Cf. Faucheux 318 (9) and Préaud 922 Bibliography: L. E. Faucheux, Catalogue raisonné des estampes d'Israël Silvestre Maxime Préaud, Inventaire du fonds français, Graveurs du XVIIe siècle, Jean Lepautre, Tome 11. Paris, BN, 1993 Conservation: Proofs fixed on large laid sheets, creases or ripples marked at the corners due to the fixing points. Slight foxing at some corners.
