Antique Engraving - Carl Joseph Meyer - View of Castle of Versailles - E5 Spergularia Marginata

Spergularia Marginata

This lovely copper engraving is from Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon’s ”Histoire naturelle

VIII en IX 't Geluyd der Bazuynen

emphasizing the natural beauty and tranquility of the landscape

Many of his plates have been acquired by Pieter Schenk and Gerard Valk

Antique Engraving - Carl Joseph Meyer - View of Castle of Versailles - E5 Spergularia Marginata"Castle of Versailles" This beautiful antique engraving was created by Carl Joseph Meyer, a 19th century German artist known for his landscapes. The engraving was published in Germany around 1850. Carl Joseph Meyer (17961856) was a renowned German publisher and entrepreneur. He founded the Bibliographisches Institut in 1826, which became one of the leading publishers of encyclopedias and reference works in Germany. His most significant project was the