Set of Two Saint-Cloud Garden Fountain Engravings by Baltard, Paris, 1803
€ 990
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 engravings on laid paper
Sheet size
62.8 × 46.7 cm (24.7 × 18.4 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-14258-76 & BG-14258-77
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
This elegant pair of original antique copperplate engravings depicts two picturesque views of the celebrated fountains in the gardens of the Château de Saint-Cloud. One plate presents the principal fountain from the head of the cascade, while the companion engraving offers a second perspective along a tree-lined avenue with rhythmic fountains leading toward the palace grounds. Together they beautifully capture the symmetry, grandeur, and refined landscape design of one of France's most magnificent royal gardens.
The Château de Saint-Cloud was among the most prestigious royal residences of France, serving the Bourbon monarchy before becoming one of Napoleon Bonaparte's favored palaces. Its formal gardens, extensive fountains, and monumental avenues ranked among the finest examples of French landscape architecture until the palace was destroyed during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870.
The engravings were created by the distinguished French architect and engraver Louis-Pierre Baltard (1764–1846) and published in Paris in 1803 as part of the celebrated Napoleonic-era publication Paris et ses Monuments, mesurés, dessinés et gravés. This landmark work documented France's architectural and landscape heritage through meticulously engraved copperplates of exceptional artistic and technical quality.
As a matching pair, these engravings form an attractive decorative set while preserving an important visual record of one of France's lost royal estates. They are ideal for collectors of French architecture, historic gardens, Grand Tour prints, and antique decorative engravings.
These are original antique engravings printed in 1803 and not later reproductions. They are offered unframed. Any framed images shown are for presentation purposes only.
Year: 1803
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: Neoclassical, Architectural, Landscape
Subject: Fountains and formal gardens of the Château de Saint-Cloud
