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Veue et Perspectiue du Palais et Jardins des Thuilleries

1650/1655

Israël Silvestre

Associated Names

Israël Silvestre

Artist, French, 1621 - 1691

The image shows an aerial view of the Palais and Gardens of the Tuileries and the skyline of Paris. Precise line work and hatching are used to depict the scene. Boats with arched coverings sail in the water, leading towards rows of trees and palace structures. The color palette is monochromatic, primarily using beige and black hues.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Gift of Robert H. Thayer
Accession Number

1981.69.23
Catalogue Raisonné

Faucheux 1857, no. 49, State (3) i or ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1857

Faucheux, L.E. Catalogue raisonne de toutes les oeuvres qui format l'oeuvre d'Israel Silvestre. Paris: Veuve Jules Renouard, 1857.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: Veue et perspectiue du Palais etJardins des Thuilleries

Wikidata ID

Q74037645

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