Fontainebleau Ballroom Consoles - Engraving by Baltard after Primaticcio, 1803
€ 825
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1803
Mapmaker / artist
Louis-Pierre Baltard
Publisher
Paris
Technique
Original copperplate engraving on laid paper
Sheet size
46.7 × 62.6 cm (18.4 × 24.6 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-14258-68
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Good antique condition with age-related toning, scattered foxing, and light wear consistent with age. Please examine the photographs carefully.
About this sheet
Fontainebleau Ballroom Consoles Engraving by Baltard after Primaticcio, 1803 This finely engraved original antique copperplate print illustrates a series of richly ornamented painted consoles from the Salle de Bal (Ballroom) of the Château de Fontainebleau. Arranged as eight individual decorative panels, the composition showcases an extraordinary variety of trophies, musical instruments, armor, fruit, drapery, and mythological ornaments inspired by the celebrated Renaissance decorations of the Fontainebleau School.
The decorative scheme was originally designed by the Italian Mannerist master Francesco Primaticcio (1504–1570), whose work transformed the royal palace of Fontainebleau into one of Europe's foremost centers of Renaissance art. This engraving faithfully records the elaborate painted decoration with remarkable precision, preserving details that remain of great importance to historians of architecture and decorative arts.
The plate was engraved by the distinguished French architect Louis-Pierre Baltard (1764–1846) and published in Paris in 1803 as part of the monumental Napoleonic-era publication Paris et ses Monuments, mesurés, dessinés et gravés. This celebrated work documented France's architectural heritage through measured drawings and masterfully executed copperplate engravings.
Both highly decorative and historically significant, this engraving is an excellent choice for collectors of French architectural prints, Renaissance ornament, interior decoration, and the Fontainebleau School.
This is an original antique engraving printed in 1803 and not a later reproduction. It is offered unframed. Any framed images are shown for presentation purposes only.
Year: 1803
After: Francesco Primaticcio (1504–1570)
Condition: Good antique condition with age-related toning, scattered foxing, and light wear consistent with age. Please examine the photographs carefully.
Materials: Paper, black ink
Style: French Renaissance, Mannerist, Neoclassical
Subject: Painted consoles from the Ballroom of the Château de Fontainebleau
