Veuë de temple de Soleil à Rome (View of the Sun Temple in Rome)

François Collignon after Israël Silvestre

Associated Names
François Collignon

Artist, French, c. 1609 - 1657

Israël Silvestre

Artist After, French, 1621 - 1691

The image shows a landscape with various elements placed throughout. The horizon is low, extending into the distance to reveal architectural ruins and pastoral elements. In the distance, there are structures and a tower, suggesting a historic and urban setting. The brushwork is detailed, with precise linework depicting trees, people, and animals. The color palette is black and white, highlighting the etching's details. Figures are shown tending to sheep, engaging in daily agricultural activities. Classical buildings, some in ruins, rise behind them, creating a contrast between nature and human structures. The sky above exhibits linear striations, adding depth to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 16.7 x 28.4 cm (6 9/16 x 11 3/16 in.)
    plate: 11.5 x 25.1 cm (4 1/2 x 9 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.139.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Faucheux 1857, no. 11/7 i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leo Steinberg [1920-2011], New York; gift to NGA 2011.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1857

  • Faucheux, L.E. Catalogue raisonne de toutes les oeuvres qui format l'oeuvre d'Israel Silvestre. Paris: Veuve Jules Renouard, 1857, no. 11/7.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: Israel ex. cum privil Regis; by later hand, upper right, in pen and brown ink [faded]: 19; by later hand, lower margin of shet, in graphite: F. COLLIGNON / AFTER SILVESTRE FAUCHEUX N.7 (p. 57) "VEUE DU TEMPLE DU SOLEIL A ROME"; by later hand, upper right verso, in graphite: C670

Watermarks

escutcheon with cross below

Wikidata ID

Q76558979

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