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A View of one of the Wings of Fontainebleau taken from the Court of Fountains
DOS2010-PC-003

A View of one of the Wings of Fontainebleau taken from the Court of Fountains

Dateca. 1750
Engraver
Publisher
OriginEngland, London
MediumHand-colored etching
DimensionsFramed: 14 3/4" x 20 1/2"; Plate: 9" x 18"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1954-1089
DescriptionLower margin reads: "A View of one of the Wings of Fontainebleau taken from the Court of Fountains./ I. Tinney sculpsit/ London Printed for Rob.t Sayer & Mapseller at the Golden Buck in Fleet Street"Label TextThis is a view of the Palace of Fountainebleau, a French palace that was the residence of royals from dating back to the 12th century and is located southeast of Paris. A terrace is shown with elegantly dressed ladies and men strolling and talking. Below the terrace a canal is shown. A very elaborate barge has just pulled up to the dock and people are getting in and out of the vessel. Extensive shaded grounds cover the rest of the print.ProvenanceBefore 1954, the Old Print Shop (New York, NY); 1954-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).