View Of The Royal Court Of The Castle Of Blois

Magnificent print of the eighteenth, circa 1753, an engraving on copper burin with Privilege of the King by Jacques Rigaud draftsman, engraver and publisher of his own prints constituting a remarkable panorama of the royal houses of the eighteenth.

Here, Rigaud represents the courtyard of the Château de Blois on the west side, Charles d'Orléans gallery and François I wing.

The castle was the royal residence most prized by the kings of France in the Renaissance. Within this majestic court, superimposing the Gothic, Renaissance and Classical styles, it is also the courtesan life that is seized by Rigaud, gallantly conversant nobles, cavalry officers, guards, and a stopping carriage.

A grandiose architecture, in the heart of the history of France, pleasantly animated, testimony of the life at the Castle of Blois, in this first part of the eighteenth.

The inking of this print is sublime, enhancing the scenography of the play of shadow and light on the facades skilfully transcribed by Rigaud, further magnifying the elegant architecture of this courtyard of the Royal Castle of Blois.

Rare print in a beautiful state of conservation perfectly framed.

 Dimensions to view: 22 x 46 cm - Framed 34 x 58 cm

Beautiful framing, very good condition (tiny folds and dirt in the margin, small redness in the upper left corner), beautiful inking, superb proof of the eighteenth.