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Aqueduct and "machine de Marly"

1724 · Musée Promenade, Marly

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The garden at Marly, laid out between 1676 and 1686 by Jules Hardouin-Mansart, was reputed to be Louis XIV's finest garden. The whole complex was laid out on sloping ground so that there was always enough pressure for the fountains and other water devices.

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Aqueduct and "machine de Marly"

About the Artist

Pierre-Denis Martin

1663 – 1742

French painter, also called Martin le Jeune or Martin des Gobelins (because he was employed at the Gobelins Manufactory). He is said to have been the cousin or nephew of Jean-Baptiste Martin without evidences. He was the pupil of Adam Frans van der Meulen and Joseph Parrocel. He painted historical subjects, battles, hunts, and architectural views, particularly of royal residences, such as the Palace of Versailles and the Château de Compiègne. He produced a series of paintings at the Château de Choisy, which are now in the Versailles Museum.

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