Israel Silvestre, Aquatinte, France, 1662

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Original print with aquatint! exceptional \. Indian american restrike from a series of 106 plates by israel silvestre and françois … more Original print with aquatint! exceptional \. Indian american restrike from a series of 106 plates by israel silvestre and françois chauveau, with text by charles perrault, published in 1670. The series depicts jousting festivities given by louis xiv at the tuileries, june 5, 1662, in which nobles dressed as persians, americans, romans and turks. Documentation: signed origin:france materials:paper condition:good. Wear of used creation date:1662 book references: the grand carrousel of louis xiv in 1662 is one of the most dazzling court entertainments of the ancien régime. Catalog references: mounted on his horse bucephale, dressed in a costume of silver brocade embroidered with gold and strewn with an infinity of diamonds, louis xiv. Article references: this deluxe edition contains a 144-page facsimile, produced in collaboration with the municipal library of versailles, accompanied by a 72-page historical study. Important provenance ex palais de soye \.\.\. Paris. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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