1655
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Veue du Luxembourg is a 1655 ink by Israël Silvestre, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white drawing shows a long, quiet street lined with people walking. On the left is a big garden with trees and a fence, while on the right stands a tall, fancy building with lots of windows. A few people chat in small groups, and one dog sits near a seated figure. The scene looks calm, almost like a snapshot of daily life. The title at the bottom says it’s a view of the Luxembourg Palace, drawn in 1655. The artist used a technique that lets fine lines and shading stand out clearly. Look up etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints from scratch.
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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