Pierre-Edmé Babel

Pierre-Edmé Babel (11 November 1720 – 26 October 1775) was a French engraver.[1][2] Babel designed pieces for the Palace of Versailles, today they are seen in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace.[3] Works by Babel are held in the collection of the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Victoria and Albert Museum and the Harvard Art Museums.[1][4][5][6]

Benedictus de Spinoza (1632–1677). Engraving. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, by Babel

References
  1. Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. "Pierre-Edmé Babel". Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  2. Pierre Edme Babel | Artinfo
  3. Antoine Amarger; Christine Albanel (2007). The Hall of Mirrors: History & Restoration. Hudson Hills. p. 84. ISBN 978-2-87844-088-1. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  4. The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Search the Collections
  5. Pierre-EdmĂŠ Babel | Name | V&A Search the Collections
  6. Art | Harvard Art Museums


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