1656
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Roche Taillet sur la Saosne proche Lyon is a 1656 ink by Israël Silvestre, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a landscape with a castle on a hill. The castle has tall towers and walls, and there are trees and bushes around it. In the foreground, there's a river with a small boat on it. The painting is done in a style that's detailed and realistic, with lots of lines and textures. The artist used a technique called etching to create the image. If you like this painting, you might also want to check out other works by the artist, 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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