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View of the Decoration Erected on the Terrace at Versailles for the illumination and fireworks held on the Occasion of the Birth of the Duke of Burgundy, Dec. 30, 1751

Artist Charles-Nicholas Cochin the Younger (French, 1715 - 1790)

Manufacturer Marin Marvye (French)

Manufacturer J. Ouvrier (French)

CultureFrench

Dateca. 1751

MediumEtching and engraving on laid paper

DimensionsOverall: 18 1/2 x 36 in. (47 x 91.4 cm)

InscribedInscriptions identify Cochin the Younger as designer, Marin Marvye as etcher, J. Ouvrier as engraver.

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number93.16.5

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DescriptionThis is one of five 18th century French Festival Etchings. It is one of two prints commemorating the celebrations connected with the Dauphin's second marriage in 1747 and the birth of his own son in 1751. This print is the 2nd state with inscriptions.

Label TextCharles-Nicholas Cochin the Younger French (1715-1790) View of the Decoration Erected on the Terrace at Versailles for the Illumination and Fireworks Held on theOccasion of the Birth of the Duke of Burgundy, December 30, 1751, ca. 1751 Etching and engraving Museum Purchase 93.16.5 This rare etching commemorates the royal celebration attending the birth of the Duke of Burgundy, the Dauphin's son by Marie-Josephe, in December 1751. The scene is the garden at Versailles, decorated with an extraordinary stretch of festival architecture in classical Roman style. Fashioned of wood, cardboard and plaster, this very ephemeral architectural complex served as the backdrop for a grand illumination and fireworks display on the night of December 30. Edited By: GLYExhibition History"France Delineated: French Works on Paper, 1650-1920," The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA, July 13 - September 12, 1993. "Treasures for the Community: The Chrysler Collects, 1989-1996," October 25, 1996 - February 16, 1997