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Tableau vivant met de vier seizoenen tijdens feest op Versailles

Israël Silvestre

1664-05-07 - 1664

Medium

etching

Dimensions

h 276mm × w 418mm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

paper

Object Type

Subject Matter

French or architectonic garden; formal garden; 'tableau vivant'; year divided into four seasons; (story of) Pan; (story of) Diana (Artemis); festiviteiten; king

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1992

Notes

Purchased with the support of the F.G. Waller-Fonds

Collection Type

prints

About Israël Silvestre

1621–1691 • France

Israël Silvestre was one of the most important designers of topographical views of buildings active during the reign of Louis XIV. He was received into the Royal Academy in 1670. He was appointed in 1667 'dessinateur du Roy' and he was given a residence in the Louvre in 1669. In 1673, he was drawing master of the Dauphin's children. He is known for his drawings and engravings of the Royal Residences. Artist. Comment on works: Draughtsman; engraver; Landscapes; Architecture

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