H Beard Print Collection
1678
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
H Beard Print Collection is a 1678 by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a wide view of Versailles Park in 1678. The king’s new gardens stretch out with long paths and fountains. Details like tiny strollers and gardeners fill the scene. This image is one of the earliest pictures of the park. It was printed just five years after work on the gardens started. The artist captured the park’s fresh, new look. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more early prints of royal gardens.
The print depicts the Parc de Versailles as it appeared in 1678, offering a historical visual record of the gardens and landscape during that period.
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