Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Royal Abbey of the Valley of Grace

Royal Abbey of the Valley of Grace
Leval de Grace; Vue Perspective de la Façade de l'Abbaye Royale du Val de Grace
Code: vignole041
Price: $325.00

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Author: Jacques Barrozzio de Vignole
Artist: Jacque-Francois Blondel
Work: Livre Nouveau ou Regles des Cinq Orders d'Architecture & Recueil des plus Beaux Edifices Anciens et Modernes
Date: 1757
Paper Size: ~ 20 3/4" by 16 1/2"
Print Style: Folio Engraving

Condition of Plate: Overall Excellent. There are a few very small, light fox marks in the margins.

Author and Work Detail: This folio architectural engraving is from Jacques Barrozzio de Vignole's work Livre Nouveau ou Regles des Cinq Orders d'Architecture & Recueil des plus Beaux Edifices Anciens et Modernes. One of the lead engravers was the noted Jacque-Francois Blondel. The work was published in Paris by Charpentier in 1757.

Vignole's engravings were highly decorative as well as informative. Many of the plates featured 18th century ladies and gentlemand included for decoration and perspective. Some of the engravings also included rococo ornamentation.