Be the first to color the Louvre Museum's chalcography plates!
Founded in 1797, the Chalcographie du Louvre houses a collection of over 13,000 copper-engraved plates. Today, the collections continue to grow, thanks to a policy of acquiring old engravings and commissioning contemporary artists.
Discover a selection of 40 illustrations in the world of gardens, among the finest from the chalcography workshop, including "L'Herbier du roi", "Le Labyrinthe", "La campagne d'Égypte" and "La grotte de Téthys". This coloring book opens the door to a collection unique in the world.
Each illustration is a reproduction of an original, presented next to its detachable coloring page.
Drawings by Jacques Garnier, inspired by the prints in the Louvre's Chalcographie.
