Allegorie op de dood van Voltaire
Rijksmuseum / Public Domain
Catalogue
- Year
- 1778
- Dimensions
- height: 198 cm, width: 130 cm
- Collection
- Rijksmuseum
- Artist
- Jacques Gabriel
Artist
Jacques Gabriel was a French architect, the father of the famous Ange-Jacques Gabriel. Jacques Gabriel was a designer, painter and architect of the 17th and 18th centuries and one of the most prominent designers of the Palace of Versailles in his lifetime. For his unique creativity and selflessness, he was always attended by Louis XIV and eventually became a trusted advisor to the monarch. He made important contributions to him during his years of service of which the construction of the Palace of Versailles was the most important.
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- Jacques Gabriel
- Year
- 1778
- Dimensions
- height: 198 cm, width: 130 cm
- Watts ID
- WW-1778-331410
Source
- Collection
- Rijksmuseum
- Source
- rijksmuseum
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