Title of the view. PROFIL DE LA MACHINE DE MARLY Coupé selon la longueur. A Paris Chez C. Gournay a l’entrée du Quay de l’Orloge du coté du Pont au Change au Neptune François. Very large and rare antique copper engraved view of the machine de Marly, near Paris, by C. Rare detailed plan of the machine with references from 1 to 26 explaining the different parts of the mechanism. The cartouche explains in detail the functions of the machine. This machine was a gigantic pumping system of the waters of the Seine intended for the hydraulic supply of the gardens of the Château de Marly and the park of Versailles. Built between 1681 and 1682, during the reign of Louis XIV by the master shipwright and mechanic of Liège, Rennequin Sualem, according to the plan of Arnold de Ville, it was inspired by the digging machines of the mines of Liège and Harz, which made it one of the most complex machines of its time. It functioned for 133 years, but never managed to supply the expected flow for long, and was replaced in 1817 by several more efficient successive pumps, until electro-pumps in 1968. Size with margins : 70 x 39,4 cm / 27,5 x 15,3 inches. WE DON’T SELL LASER AND COPIES MAPS, ALL WE SELL IS ORIGINAL AND ANTIQUE. Due to the age an type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help you. The item “MACHINE DE MARLY FRANCE 1708 by GOURNAY RARE VERY LARGE ANTIQUE PLATE” is in sale since Tuesday, July 20, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\Europe Maps”. The seller is “efi6″ and is located in Paris. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Printing Technique: Copper Plate
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Year: 1708
- Date Range: 1700-1799
- Country/Region: France
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