Veue du chasteau de Versailles (View of Versailles, garden facade), 1680s, Etching, Plate: 7 7/8 x 11 7/16 in. (20 x 29 cm), Adam Perelle (French, Paris 1640?1695 Paris), Etched by Israel Silvestre (French, Nancy 1621?1691 Paris), The classical monumentality of the elongated facade of Versailles, built in stages between 1670 and 1689, is beautifully rendered in this print by Adam Perelle (1640?1695). The gardens situated beneath the impressive facade are designed to complement and set off its architectural form