Old engraving ball of yews Versailles framed

Engraving in perfect condition frame bal des yew of versailles. A sumptuous masquerade ball was held in the hall of mirrors for the wedding of the dauphin louis with maria theresa of spain. But the interest of this ball lies elsewhere. The whole court rustles with the king's feelings for a stranger: the young and pretty jeanne-antoinette poisson, wife of m. The normant of étiolles. Louis XV met her during a hunting party in the forest of sénart. The date of their first meeting remains unknown. This ball was an opportunity to join the ranks: since the death of madame de châteauroux, the last titular mistress of louis xv, in december 1744, all the women of the court aspired to his succession. In this carnival period, the king has decided to organize a masquerade ball where he can mingle incognito with the crowd.