Castle Of Lude Engraving Etching By Octave De Rochebrune 19th C Old Print

Castle of Le Lude (Sarthe, France) 
by Octave de Rochebrune (1824-1900)
19th century engraving, dated February 10, 1892,
remarquable artist's proof (on Japan) the Château du Lude (Sarthe) started by Jacques de Daillon around 1520, finished by Widow Jeanne d'Illiers around 1533, architect unknown.
Autograph dedication in pencil bottom right: "To Madame la Comtesse Georges de Talhouët Roy, mars 1892"
Top left, arms of the Talhouët who were the owners of the castle until 1948
This proof is listed under number 428 in the corpus of 492 prints by Rochebrune.
Subject: 40.7 x 56.1 cm          16.02 x 22.08 inches
Sheet: 60.7 x 77.1 cm            23.89 x 30.35 inches
Rare.
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