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Flower Garden of Chateau Rambouillet

Jacques Rigaud

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image is a black and white drawing of a formal garden. The garden has a central pathway leading to a distant point, flanked by symmetrical hedges and trees on either side. There are people dressed in 18th-century clothing, predominantly women in long dresses and men in coats and wigs, standing or walking on the pathway and adjacent areas. The garden features manicured hedges, flowerbeds, and a fountain or water feature. The sky is cloudy. The scene includes a row of trees on the left side and an open field on the right side. The title at the bottom reads "VUE DU PARTERRE DU CHATEAU DE RAMBOUILLET" in capital letters, with smaller text underneath. The overall tone of the image is serene and formal. The image depicts a garden scene with Chateau Rambouillet.

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900 × 493 px
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