Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 6

Israel Silvestre
17th century engraving black and white landscape ancient building scene

c. 1650

About the Item

"Tempio Della Pace" is an original engraving by Israel Silvestre. The title is printed below the miniature image. It shows a frontal view of the remains of the Temple of Peace in Rome, part of the imperial Roman Forum. The ruin consists of three massive barrel vaults with coffered ceilings. Arcades of arched windows are visible in the background. In the foreground, shepherds tend flocks of sheep and converse with one another in the wide open space. Art size: 3" x 6" Frame size: 9 5/8" x 12 3/8" French Baroque Era Engraver, 1621-1691,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. Orphaned at an early age, he was taken in by his uncle in Paris, Israel Henriet, an etcher and printseller, and friend of Callot. Between 1630 and 1650 Silvestre travelled widely in France and Italy, which he visited three times, and later worked up his sketches as etchings, which were sold singly and in series. His work, especially of Venetian subjects published in the 1660s, influenced eighteenth-century painters of vedute such as Luca Carlevaris and Canaletto, who adapted his compositions. In 1661 he inherited the stock of plates of his uncle, the printseller Israel Henriet, among which was a large part of the works of Jacques Callot, and many of those of Stefano della Bella. In 1662 he was appointed dessinateur et graveur du Roi and in 1673 he was appointed drawing-master to Louis, le Grand Dauphin. From 1668 he was granted workshop space in the galleries of the Louvre, where the practice of housing eminent artists and craftsmen was a tradition that was originated under Henri IV. Silvestre's atelier was large: he had at least two pupils who had careers as engravers, Franqois Noblesse and Meunier, and In 1670 Charles Le Brun recommended him for membership in the Acadeemie royale de peinture et de sculpture. In 1675 his son, the artist Louis Silvestre, was born at Sceaux.
  • Creator:
    Israel Silvestre (1621 - 1691, French)
  • Creation Year:
    c. 1650
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.625 in (24.45 cm)Width: 12.375 in (31.44 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
    1650-1659
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Milwaukee, WI
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 10662g1stDibs: LU60534135142

More From This Seller

View All
18th century landscape etching pastoral nature scene detailed ink trees
By John Thomas Smith
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Near Tottenham Midd." is an original etching by John Thomas Smith at the top right of the image, reading "Drawn & Etch'd by J. T. Smith, Engraver of the Antiquities of London & Envi...
Category

1790s Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Etching

18th century landscape etching pastoral house nature scene detailed ink trees
By John Thomas Smith
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Figure by the Cottage in Forest" is an original etching by John Thomas Smith. The miniature landscape shows a pair of cottages in the woods, nestled back into the trees. A river flo...
Category

1790s Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Etching

18th century landscape etching pastoral house nature scene detailed ink trees
By John Thomas Smith
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"English Country Fisherman by the Cottage" is an original etching by John Thomas Smith. The miniature etching features a country cottage with a thatc...
Category

1790s Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Etching

17th century etching black and white landscape harbor ruins figures scene
By Claude Lorrain
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Harbour Scene" is an engraving by Claude Gellee (Le Lorrain). The artist signed the piece in plate lower left. 7 3/4" x 9 5/8" art 18 1/8" x 20 1/4" frame Biography Claude Lorra...
Category

Mid-17th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

'Near Mrs. Teshmakers, Edmonton' original etching by John Thomas Smith
By John Thomas Smith
Located in Milwaukee, WI
The present is one of the many prints John Thomas Smith produced of English cottages and vernacular architecture. This example, a view of a cottage in Edmonton, is closely related to...
Category

1790s Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching, Paper

17th century etching black and white figurative landscape trees buildings
By Jan Frans van Bloemen (Orizzonte)
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Conversation Outside Castle" is an original etching by Jan Frans van Bloemen. It depicts a number of figures just outside the majestic walls of a castle. These groups of figures are engaged in their own conversations. 9" x 6 3/4" art 21 5/8" x 19 3/8" frame Jan Frans van Bloemen (baptized 12 May 1662 - buried 13 June 1749) was a Flemish landscape painter mainly active in Rome. Here he was able to establish himself as the leading painter of views (vedute) of the Roman countryside depicted in the aesthetic of the classical landscape tradition. Van Bloemen predominantly painted classical landscapes, taking his inspiration from the Roman Campagna. His landscapes, with their recession through a series of planes, soft, warm lightning and classical and religious subject matter, drew on the examples of artists such as Claude Lorrain and Gaspard Dughet. His paintings are exquisitely imbued with that "difficult-to-define pastoral ambience" which helped to make him such a great painter in the eyes of his contemporaries. The technique and subjects of the work of Jan Frans van Bloemen are also related to painters such as Jan Asselijn...
Category

18th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

You May Also Like

"Oakham Castle" and "Nottingham Park/Castle" from "Buck's Antiquities" /// UK
By Samuel & Nathaniel Buck
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (English, 1696-1779) and (?-1759/1774) Title: "Oakham Castle" (Plate 242) and "Nottingham Park/Castle" (Plate 226) Portfolio: Buck's Antiquities or Venerable Remains of Above 400 Castles, Monasteries, Palaces in England and Wales Year: 1726-1739 Medium: Set of Two Original Engravings on watermarked laid paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: Unknown Publisher: Robert Sayer, London, UK Reference: Lowndes page 303-304; Upcott page 33 Sheet size (each): approx. 11" x 18.25" Image size (platemark) (each): approx. 7.75" x 14.75" Condition: "Nottingham Park" has light soiling in margins and scattered light foxmarks across sheet. They are both otherwise strong impressions in very good condition Notes: Comes from Samuel and Nathaniel Buck's three volume portfolio "Buck's Antiquities" or "Venerable Remains of Above 400 Castles, Monasteries, Palaces in England and Wales" (1726-1739), which consists of 428 engravings. Both "Oakham Castle" and "Nottingham Park/Castle" have unidentified watermarks in the center of their sheets. They both also have "Liverpool Free Public Library" chop mark/blind stamps at bottom center of their sheets. Old price pencil inscribed in margins. Oakham Castle is a historic building in Oakham, Rutland. The castle is known for its collection of massive horseshoes and is also recognised as one of the best examples of domestic Norman architecture in England. It is a Grade I listed building. Owned and managed by the Rutland County Council, Oakham Castle is licensed for civil...
Category

1720s Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio

"Torksey Hall" and "Newark Castle" from "Buck's Antiquities" /// Architecture UK
By Samuel & Nathaniel Buck
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (English, 1696-1779) and (?-1759/1774) Title: "Torksey Hall" (Plate 179) and "Newark Castle" (Plate 226) Portfolio: Buck's Antiquities or Venerable ...
Category

1720s Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio

"Pendragon Castle" and "Lincoln Castle" from "Buck's Antiquities" /// British UK
By Samuel & Nathaniel Buck
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (English, 1696-1779) and (?-1759/1774) Title: "Pendragon Castle" (Plate 312) and "Lincoln Castle" (Plate 170) Portfolio: Buck's Antiquities or Vener...
Category

1720s Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio

"Cockersand Abbey" and "Sandal Castle" from "Buck's Antiquities" /// British Art
By Samuel & Nathaniel Buck
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (English, 1696-1779) and (?-1759/1774) Title: "Cockersand Abbey" (Plate 148) and "Sandal Castle" (Plate 340...
Category

1720s Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio

"Moor Tower" and "Kirkham Priory" from "Buck's Antiquities" /// Architecture UK
By Samuel & Nathaniel Buck
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (English, 1696-1779) and (?-1759/1774) Title: "Moor Tower" (Plate 173) and "Kirkham Priory" (Plate 328) Portfolio: Buck's Antiquities or Venerable R...
Category

1720s Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio

"Louth Park Abbey" and "Easby Abbey" from "Buck's Antiquities" /// Architecture
By Samuel & Nathaniel Buck
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (English, 1696-1779) and (?-1759/1774) Title: "Louth Park Abbey" (Plate 172) and "Easby Abbey" (Plate 324) Portfolio: Buck's Antiquities or Venerabl...
Category

1720s Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio

Recently Viewed

View All