Artwork
Plan general du Chasteau et petit Parc de Vincennes
Plan general du Chasteau et petit Parc de Vincennes is an ink print by the Baroque artist Israël Silvestre. It dates from 1668 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Plan general du Chasteau et petit Parc de Vincennes is an etching created by French artist Israël Silvestre in 1668. The work is a topographical representation of the Château and Petit Parc of Vincennes.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts the Château de Vincennes and its surrounding landscape, including a river and smaller buildings. Two figures in 17th-century attire are shown walking near the river, adding a human element to the scene.
Technique & Style
Silvestre employed the etching technique, drawing directly onto a metal plate to achieve fine lines and detailed textures characteristic of his work. This method allowed for the creation of intricate topographical views, a genre in which Silvestre specialized.
History & Provenance
Israël Silvestre was trained by his uncle, an etcher and print-seller, and traveled extensively throughout France, Spain, and Italy before producing this work. His experience and training informed his detailed etchings, including Plan general du Chasteau et petit Parc de Vincennes.
Artist & collection
Artist
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…
Castle under Siege
Vuë de l'Eglise sainct Pierre, et du Chasteau Sainct Ange
Palais de la Reyne Catherine de Medicis
Veue de Berny a deux lieues de Paris sur le chemin d'Orléans
L'Eglise Saincte Sophie de Constantinople, bastie par Constantin le Grand; a present Mosquée du Grand seigneur
Campo Vacina
Veuë d'une partie de la place Navonne a Rome
Veue de l'Eglise nostre Dame de Rouen
