A man reaches toward a fallen column, a seated man beside him, trees and ruins beyond, frontispiece from "Views of Italy" (Vues d'Italie)
Israel SilvestreWW-1645-010658
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Catalogue
- Year
- 1645
- Medium
- Etching
- Dimensions
- sheet: 3 x 4 13/16 in. (7.6 x 12.2 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Israel Silvestre
Artist
Israel Silvestre
Painting
Israel Silvestre, 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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- Israel Silvestre
- Year
- 1645
- Medium
- Etching
- Dimensions
- sheet: 3 x 4 13/16 in. (7.6 x 12.2 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1645-010658
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified