1656
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Veue de la Tour de Quinquangrongne is a 1656 ink by Israël Silvestre, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a tall, crumbling tower rising from a rocky cliff by the water. Below, a few small buildings and a ruined arch sit near the shore. Trees and hills frame the scene, while tiny figures walk along the coast. The title at the bottom calls it *Veue de la Tour de Quinquangrongne*—that’s just a fancy way of saying "view of the tower." The artist used fine lines to show texture, like the rough stones and the smooth water. Want to see more like this? Check out etching for how artists use acid to carve into metal plates.
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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