1650
ink
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Veuë du Palais Maior a Rome is a 1650 ink by Israël Silvestre, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white drawing shows a river running through a city. On the left, a bridge connects two sides. People walk along the riverbank, some with animals. In the background, old buildings and a tall tower stand near a wall. The artist used fine lines to show details like trees and water. The title at the bottom says it’s a view of a palace in Rome. Try looking up etching to see how artists make prints like this.
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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