This elegant engraving offers a detailed and atmospheric view of the famed gardens at Saint-Cloud, once the site of the Château de Saint-Cloud, a royal residence west of Paris. The scene is alive with ornamental fountains, manicured hedges, grand staircases, and promenading figures, capturing both the formal beauty of French garden design and the leisurely refinement of 19th-century society. Executed by the Rouargue Frères—renowned for their architectural and topographical works—the composition reflects the precision and romantic sensibility characteristic of mid-19th-century French engraving. The setting, rich in symmetry and classical influence, echoes the landscape traditions established by André Le Nôtre, while the inclusion of fashionable visitors provides a glimpse into contemporary social life. The château, visible in the background, was tragically destroyed during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, lending this image a sense of historical nostalgia.

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