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1. The Obelisk in the Garden at Versailles

The Obelisk in the Garden at Versailles
Creator:
Print made by unknown artist
Date:
between 1740 and 1757
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and engraving hand-coloured in watercolor and gouache on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 5/16 x 18 1/16 inches (31.2 x 45.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

2. The Fountain of Domes at Versailles has it's name from 2 adjacent Temples of white Marble which are 75 feet square and 20 feet high, and curiously embellisht with trophies of War, & with a group of Boys on their Domes, all of gilt metal...

The Fountain of Domes at Versailles has it's name from 2 adjacent Temples of white Marble which are 75 feet square and 20 feet high, and curiously embellisht with trophies of War, & with a group of Boys on their Domes, all of gilt metal...
Creator:
unknown artist
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored engraving on laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 60 1/2in. (153.7cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection