Proposed plan for the Place Louis XV on the site of the Place Dauphine

Creator:

Boffrand, Germain, 1667-1754

Published/Created:

ca. 1748

Notes:

"The project retains the equestrian statue of Henri IV on the Pont-Neuf but transforms the Place Dauphine into a large, open 'place' containing a colossal column supporting a pedestrian statue of Louis XV." --Cleary
Unbuilt

Topics:

Architecture -- France -- 18th century -- (YVRC)

Culture:

French

Accession Number:

255896

Genre:

drawings: plans (AAT)
plans: site plans (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Paintings & Drawings
Sculptures, Models, & Architecture

Rights:

The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Source Note:

B: Cleary, The Place Royale, 1999

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

Portfolio Item ID: 22490

OID:

320924

PID:

digcoll:2230475