1652
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
L'Hostel de Vandosme a Paris is a 1652 ink by Israël Silvestre, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a grand, symmetrical building with three tall arched windows on each side. The front has a flat roof with small statues at the top corners, and a big shield in the center. People and horses are walking around the base, and the name *"L'Hostel de Vandosme à Paris"* is written below the shield. The artist used fine lines to show details like the building’s columns and decorative frames. The scene looks like a fancy Parisian home from long ago. If you like this style, check out more works by Silvestre, Israël.
Israel Silvestre (13 August 1621 in Nancy – 11 October 1691 in Paris), called the Younger to distinguish him from his father, was a prolific French draftsman, etcher and print dealer who specialized in topographical views and perspectives of famous buildings.
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