Veuës de jardins en perspectives.
by LE PAUTRE, J
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Inventés et gravés par J. le Pautre et se vend à Paris chez Est Gantrel rue St. Iacque a limage St. Maur. Avec Privilege du Roy. (Paris, n.d. but c. 1680). Small oblong folio. Engraved title plus 9 engraved plates. In modern (decorated) paper wrappers. Two series of plates by Le Pautre. The first one, Jardins et perspectives (6 plates incl. title) by Gantrel and a second series of 4 plates 'le Potre fecit - P. Mariette avec privilege'.
Jean le Pautre (1618-1682), elder brother of the architect Antoine, began his career as an apprentice to the 'menusier' Adam Philippon, for whom he produced ornamental designs. His first plates illustrate the baptism of Louis XIV on 21 April 1643. Le Pautre is considered to be one of the most inventive and prolific ornamental draftsmen of all time. He was capable of producing designs for any subject. His remarkable technical abilities enabled him later in his career to develop his designs directly as he engraved them. Le Pautre's importance is vast. He established a character of grandeur and inimitable richness that transformed the heavy, soft forms of Flemish ornamentation, which represent the style Louis XIII, into the style Louis XIV. All Europe followed his influence until the end of the eighteenth century. Masters recommended the study of Le Pautre's designs to their students, and his prints of architectural ornament would become standard models for all artists working in the style Louis XIV. [; on Le Pautre see Millard, French, pp. 293 - 294
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- Veuës de jardins en perspectives.
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- LE PAUTRE, J
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- Place of Publication
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- Date Published
- c. 1680
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