Arrivée du roi Louis XV à Strasbourg

A copper engraving representing the arrival of French king Louis the 15th, during his visit in Strasbourg, from the 5th to the 10th of Octobre 1744. In this panorama, we can see the royal carriage in the right of the foreground, surrounded by a huge mounted procession and an onlookers crowd. In the background, we can distinguish recognizable buildings of Strasbourg: the cathedral, Saint-Thomas church, Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune church, the Pfalz… In the lower part of the engraving, a caption is stating through a numbered list what is represented. We can also read “Inventé, dessiné et dirigé par J. M. Weis Graveur de la ville de Strasbourg” (“Invented, drawn and directed by J. M. Weis Engraver of the city of Strasbourg”) as well as “Gravure par J. Ph. Le Bas Graveur du Cabinet du Roy” (“Engraved by J. Ph. Le Bas Engraver of the Cabinet du Roy”. Jean Martin Weis (1711-1751) is a Strasbourg’s engraver, who made every engravings representing Louis th 15th’s visit in Strasbourg, at the behest of the Alsace’s royal lender. As for Jacques-Philippe Le Bas (1707-1783), he’s the Parisian engraver of the Cabinet du roi (King’s Cabinet). The engraving is held in a golden frame with typical Strasbourg’s patterns.

Dated: between 1746 and 1748

Frame dimensions:
Height: 78,9 cm
Width: 59,9 cm

View dimensions:
Height: 63,7 cm
Width: 44,5 cm

Condition: good ; the frame is progressively losing its gilding and the engraving presents a central folding as well as brown stains