The Fête of 1674, Second Day: Musical Concert in the Garden of Trianon

Minneapolis Institute of Art

The Fête of 1674, Second Day: Musical Concert in the Garden of Trianon

Jean Le Pautre; Engraver: François Chauveau

Date
1676 (later edition)
Medium
Etching and engraving
Department
European Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art

This musical concert was performed in the gardens at Trianon, Louis XIV's private retreat on the grounds of Versailles, named after the village the king demolished to build his smaller residence here. The Trianon gardens were famous for their opulence, with the flowerbeds reportedly changed daily and filled with a diverse assortment of fresh scented flowers. France, Europe

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