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title: Palace of Versailles Print, c. 1661-1695
author: Gabriel Perelle
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21708/palace-of-versailles-print-c-1661-1695/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2026-04-13
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# Palace of Versailles Print, c. 1661-1695

_Authored by Gabriel Perelle_

## Image File

[![Palace of Versailles Print, c. 1661-1695](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21708.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21708.jpg)

## Image Caption

Perspective view of the [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) of Versailles, print by Gabriel Perelle, published by Nicolas de Poilly, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/), c. 1661-1695.

Etching showing bird's eye view of the Palace of Versailles between 1661 and 1695, including newly built extensions on either side of the central courtyard. The inscription in French beneath the image reads: "View and perspective of the Palace of Versailles, as it is at present, with the two newly built grand aisles."

British Museum, London.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Perelle, G. (2026, April 13). Palace of Versailles Print, c. 1661-1695. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21708/palace-of-versailles-print-c-1661-1695/>
### Chicago
Perelle, Gabriel. "Palace of Versailles Print, c. 1661-1695." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 13, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21708/palace-of-versailles-print-c-1661-1695/>.
### MLA
Perelle, Gabriel. "Palace of Versailles Print, c. 1661-1695." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Apr 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21708/palace-of-versailles-print-c-1661-1695/>.

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