Grotte, labyrinthe, fontaines et bassins de Versailles.

This volume has been designated "sixième volume" in the Catalogue, for a collection known under the title of the repository, Cabinet du roi. The engravings were prepared between 1672 and 1689 by various engravers: Le Pautre, Le Clerc, Chauveau, Edelinck, Picart, Baudet, Silvestre, Simonneau and Chatillon. They were issued individually at the outset, collected, and in this instance issued in uniform format. The plates of the Labyrinthe, 15 x 8.5 cm., have been printed on 4 leaves of 9 and 1 leaf of 5.

Title from Catalogue des volumes d'estampes, dont les planches sont à la Bibliothèque du Roy. Paris : Imprimerie royale, 1743. Date from Brunet v. I, column 1444.

Grotte de Versailles: plan signed D.B. and plates 2-13 signed "le Potre" 1672, 1673, 1676, (3-6 after G. Vanopstal, 7 after sculptures by Girardon, Th. Regnaudin, G. and B. Marcy, and G. Guerin); plates 14 and 15 by F. Chauveau, 1675-1676; 16, 19, 20 by J. Edelinck (2 after B. Tubi), 1678; 17 by E. Picart; 18 by E. Baudet (after G. Guerin)--Labyrinthe: plan and 40 plates by S. Le Clerc, 1672--Fontaines: 21 plates, 12 by "le Potre" (4 after "G. de Marcy" or "Mercy" and/or "B. de Marcy" or "Mercy", 2 each after P. le Gros, and B. Massou, 1 each after M. Des Jardins, B. Tubi, J. Houseau, and L. Lerambert), 1672-1679; 4 by Silvestre, 1680-1684; 2 by Simonneau, 1680-1684, 2 signed "P. le Pautre" 1673, 1 by L. Châtillon.--Bassins: 7 by "le Potre" (3 after Lerambert, 3 after P. le Gros, 1 after Estienne le Hongre).

Mode of access: Internet.

Library's copy from the collection of T. Besterman. Cf. Besterman, T. Old art books.

Laid in at Grotte plate 15 (Masques) is an additional drawing of a mask of shells and pearls, colored, giving dimensions of 0.60 h x 0.47 w. The sheet is 36 x 27 cm. and stamped "Baguès", the name of a former owner of the volume.

Library's copy lacks no. 17-18, Picart and Baudet, of the Grotte section and of Fontaines [2] Lepautre, and [7] L. Châtillon.