The Observatory, Gabriel Perelle, Engraving, XVIIe

Observatory of Paris
Gabriel Perelle (1603-1677)
Published in Paris by N. Langlois, rue Saint-Jacques à la Victoire
Restoration lower left glued slit, under passepartout.

Gabriel Perelle (1603-1677). Son of farmer, he is noticed by his taste for drawing which pushes the Duke of Vieuville (employing his father). get him trained. He works in the studio of Simon Vouet and shows a real talent for drawing and engraving notemant landscapes.. His inspiration comes from Claude Lorrain or Francisque Millet but he also engraves from drawings by Poussin, Asselyn or Bril.. His sons, Adam and Nicolas, helped him in his work. His works are in the museums of Orléans, Hermannstadt or Wurzburg.