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Le Petit Trianon, Versailles

1700s

Louis-Nicolas van Blarenberghe

(French, 1716–1812)
Culture
France, 18th century
Medium
Gouache
Measurements
Sheet: 22.9 x 32.7 cm (9 x 12 7/8 in.); Overall: 22.9 x 32.7 cm (9 x 12 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2017.210
Catalogue raisonné
Maillet-Chassagne
Public Domain
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Van Blarenberghe’s image portrays the idyllic environs of the Petit Trianon, a small château built for King Louis XV on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles. In the foreground, a woman in fashionable dress feeds chickens, while a man in a rowboat enjoys the serenity of a nearby lake and a couple takes a peaceful stroll.
A horizontally oriented gouache drawing depicts a rustic landscape where stone and timber buildings with thatched roofs cluster beside an elevated loft. In the foreground, a woman in a blue skirt and white apron scatters feed to chickens. To the left, ducks swim in a stream near a large white building. Lush, leafy trees fill the background, leading to a distant windmill under a moody gray sky.

Le Petit Trianon, Versailles

1700s

Louis-Nicolas van Blarenberghe

(French, 1716–1812)
France, 18th century

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