1650
French Baroque Era Engraver, Israël Silvestre, called the Younger to distinguish him from his father, was a prolific French draftsman, etcher and print dealer. He specialized in topographical views and perspectives of famous buildings. Orphaned at an early age, he was taken in by his uncle in Paris, Israël Henriet, an etcher and printseller and a friend of Jacques Callot. Between 1630 and 1650 Silvestre traveled widely in France and Italy and later worked up his sketches as etchings, which were sold single and in series. His work, especially of Venetian subjects published in the 1660s, influenced eighteenth-century painters such as Luca Carlevarijs and Canaletto, who adapted his compositions. In 1661, he inherited the stock of plates of his uncle, the printseller Israël Henriet, among which was a large part of the works of Jacques Callot and many of those of Stefano della Bella. In 1662, he was appointed dessinateur et graveur du Roi and in 1673, he was appointed drawing-master to Louis, Grand Dauphin. From 1668 he was granted workshop space in the galleries of the Louvre, where the practice of housing eminent artists and craftsmen was a tradition that originated under Henry IV. Silvestre's atelier was large, he had at least two pupils who had careers as engravers, François Noblesse and Meunier. In 1670, Charles Le Brun recommended him for membership in the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture. In 1675 his son, the artist Louis de Silvestre was born at Sceaux. He passed away on October 11, 1691, in Paris, France.
Le Val Clemence; Clémence Valley
By Tancrède Abraham
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching on watermarked Aqua-Fortistes cream laid paper, 7 x 12 7/8 inches (177 x 327 mm), full margins. Condition issues include minor uniform toning (worse at the sheet edges), hand...
Laid Paper, Etching
Lescure, Une Tour Des Remparts
By John Taylor Arms
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching on antique laid paper, 6 9/16 x 3 15/16 inches (167 x 100 mm), signed and dated in pencil, lower margin. Potentially a trial proof impression aside from the unsigned edition of 1459. Non-archival tape residue along the top and bottom sheet edges, recto, well outside of image area. Scattered handling creases and general scattered soiling in the margins, minor and unobtrusive. [Fletcher 217]. This work was commissioned by The Architectural Forum...
Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Etching
Il tempio del Sole
By Israel Silvestre
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching on hand made cream laid paper, 2 7/8 x 6 1/4 inches (72 x158 mm), 1/4 inch margins. In very good condition with minor edge wear. Adhered with adhesive along the left top shee...
Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Etching
Vue du Chateau de Frasne, Franche Comté
By James Duffield Harding
Located in Middletown, NY
Paris: Charles Hullmandel, circa 1850. Lithograph with engraving on white wove paper, 9 7/8 x 7 1/2 inches (250 x 190 mm), the full sheet. In good condition with some minor scattere...
Handmade Paper, Engraving, Lithograph
Environs de Rix (Ain)
By Adolphe APPIAN
Located in Middletown, NY
Paris: Cadart, 1865. Etching on buff wove paper, 3 1/2 x 7 inches (88 x 177 mm), full margins. In good condition with some light toning and several minor spots of light discoloratio...
Etching
Hermitage
By Anthonie Waterloo
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching on cream laid paper, 4 x 4 3/4 inches (100 x 120 mm) narrow margins. In very good condition with a number of inscriptions in pencil on the verso. Also on the verso there is a...
Laid Paper, Etching
Épinal - Original Lithograph - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Épinal- France Pittoresque is an original lithograph realized by an Anonymous artist of the 19th Century. Printed in series of "France Pittoresque" at the top center. Titled in Fra...
Paper, Lithograph
Ancient View of Chateau de Touars - Original Lithograph - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient View of Chateau de Touars is an original lithograph artwork realized by an Anonymous engraver of the 19th Century. Printed in the series of "France Pittoresque". Titled "...
Lithograph
Views of Plombières and Tournemer - Original Lithograph － 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Views of Plombières and Tournemer is an original lithograph realized by an Anonymous artist of the 19th century, included two images in one sheet. Printed in series of "France Pitto...
Paper, Lithograph
Porte de Sens - Original Lithograph - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Porte de Sens - France Pittoresque is an original lithograph artwork realized by an Anonymous engraver of the 19th Century. Included two images in one sheet. Printed in series of "F...
Paper, Lithograph
Vue de Rome Prise de Mont Palatin - Offset After G. Engelmann - 1970s
By Godefroy Engelmann
Located in Roma, IT
Vue de Rome Prise de Mont Palatin is a print realized after Godefroy Engelmann in the 1970s. Signed on the plate Offset on paper Good condition with slight foxing.
Offset
Landscape - Original Lithograph - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is an original lithograph on paper realized by an Anonymous artist of the XIX century. Printed in series of "France Pittoresque" at the top center. Titled in France on t...
Lithograph
