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Israel Silvestre

Also known as: Israel Silvestre; primary name: Silvestre, Israel; other name: Sylvestre, Israel
Details: individual; painter/draughtsman; printmaker; publisher/printer; French; Male
Life dates: 1621-1691
Biography: Draughtsman, engraver and publisher. Nephew of Israel Henriet (q.v.), and founder of the Silvestre dynasty. In Italy c.1640, and perhaps again c.1643/44 and 1653. Established in Paris in 1659; drawing master of the Dauphin from 1673. Mostly made topographical views, some of which he etched himself, and many of which were made after his drawings (and which he published). Plates remained in print long after his death.
Bibliography: L.E.Faucheux: 'Catalogue de l'oeuvre d'Israel Silvestre', Nancy 1857 (374 nos) superseded by Le Blanc (799 nos) M.Baré in Bulletin des Beaux-Arts III 1885/6 (list of prints by and after: 1008 nos) Baré, 'IS et sa famille', in 'Le Bulletin des Beaux-Arts, répertoire des artistes français', III 1885/6, pp.145-234. http://israel.silvestre.fr. Site on 'IS et ses descendants' by Fabien de Silvestre B.Gaby & J.Trey, 'La France vue du Grand Siècle, dessins d'I.S', Louvre 2018

324 related objects

album; print; drawing

Title: A collection of views from Switzerland, France and Italy |
Museum number: 1958,0712.3025.1-92 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePrint made by:Caroline Lose |
Production date: 1822-1823 |
Production place: Published in:Milan (city)

album; book of prints; print

Museum number: 1872,0713.810-840 |
Producer name: Print made by:François ChauveauPrint made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1664

book of prints; print

Museum number: 1972,U.272-274 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePublished by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1647-1655 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

book of prints; print

Museum number: 1876,1209.1097-1139 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jean MarotPrint made by:Sébastien Leclerc I |
Production date: 1666-1682

drawing

Museum number: 1935,1214.6 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Drawn by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1621-1691

drawing

Museum number: 1935,1214.5 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Drawn by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1621-1691

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1910,0212.110 |
Producer name: Drawn by:L de LinclerFormerly attributed to:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 17thC

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1910,0212.108 |
Producer name: Drawn by:L de LinclerFormerly attributed to:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 17thC

drawing

Museum number: 1883,0609.140 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Drawn by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1621-1691

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1874,1114.906-984 |
Producer name: Print made by:G PéruginiPrinted by:Antoine Lavoisier |
Production date: 1862 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Perspective de la Ville de Paris, Veue du Pont des Tuileries |
Museum number: 1948,0315.6.6 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1650 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Veue du Louvre du costé des Tuilleries |
Museum number: 1868,0822.5975 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gabriel PerelleAfter:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1691

print

Title: Décorations et machines aprestées aux [noces] de T Scene et machine preparate alle Nozze di Teti... |
Museum number: 1872,0511.1243 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1641-1661 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Profil de la ville de Paris |
Museum number: X,9.172 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1691

print

Title: Maison de plaisance du vice-roi de Naples Diverse vedute di porti di mare |
Museum number: X,9.245 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1647

print

Title: Vue et perspective de la porte St Nicolas de Nancy Vues et perspectives des portes et lieux plus rema |
Museum number: X,9.224 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Attributed to:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1650

print

Title: Vue de la tour du port de Marseille Diverse vedute di porti di mare |
Museum number: X,9.262 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1647

print

Title: Sepulcre antique des anciens rois de Tivoli Recueil de vues de plusieurs édifices tant de Rome |
Museum number: X,9.294 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1661

print

Title: Vue particulière de Florence |
Museum number: 1868,0822.5962 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1636-1661

print

Title: Vue et perspective de la porte St Louis de Nancy Vues et perspectives des portes et lieux plus rema |
Museum number: X,9.223 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Attributed to:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1650

print

Title: Vue de dessus leTibre Diverses vues d'Italie et autres lieux |
Museum number: X,9.304 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1691

print

Title: Vue d'un Moulin à Blé près Bar-sur-Seine |
Museum number: Sheepshanks.3637 |
Producer name: Print made by:Albert FlamenAfter:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1635-1669 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Vue de la montagne de Sommes et partie de Naples Vues de différents lieux |
Museum number: X,9.193 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePublished by:Antoine de Fer |
Production date: 1636-1675

print

Title: Les Églises des Stations de Rome |
Museum number: 1895,1031.370 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePrint made by:Gilles Rousselet |
Production date: 1650 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Vue de Saint Jean des Paules Recueil de vues de plusieurs édifices tant de Rome |
Museum number: X,9.295 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1661

print

Title: Veduta presso di San Stefano Rotondo Antiche et moderne vedute di Romae |
Museum number: X,9.267 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1691 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Les Églises des Stations de Rome |
Museum number: 2000,0521.68 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gilles RousseletPrint made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1650 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Israel Silvestre Delineator Regis |
Museum number: 1927,1008.68 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gérard EdelinckPrint made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1677

print

Title: Premiere journée Marché du Roy et de ses chevalie Les plaisirs de l'Isle enchantée |
Museum number: 1900,1231.1564 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePrint made by:Jean Lepautre |
Production date: 1664

print

Title: Vue de Notre Dame de Bourgogne |
Museum number: Sheepshanks.3634 |
Producer name: Print made by:Albert FlamenAfter:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1635-1669 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Diverse vedute designate in Fiorenza per Jacopo Ca Paysages italiens |
Museum number: X,4.160 |
Producer name: Attributed to:François CollignonAfter:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1621-1661

print

Title: La Major de Marseille Diverses vues de ports de mer d'Italie et autres l |
Museum number: 1868,0822.5965 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1691

print

Museum number: 1917,0714.20 |
Producer name: BIOG84246 Print made by:Louis, the Grand Dauphin |
Production date: 1668-1680

print

Title: Vue de la ville de Gayette Diverses vues de ports de mer |
Museum number: X,9.253 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePublished by:Jean Leblond I |
Production date: 1648 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Vue du château et de la citadelle de Milan |
Museum number: X,9.202 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1636-1661

print

Title: Vue du Pont de Grenoble |
Museum number: X,9.218 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gabriel PerelleAfter:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1691

print

Title: Vue du rocher de Gayette Diverses vues de ports de mer d'Italie et autres l |
Museum number: X,9.254 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1691

print

Title: Veduta presso di San Stefano Rotondo Antiche et moderne vedute di Romae |
Museum number: 2005,U.24 |
Producer name: After:Israel SilvestrePublished by:Thomas Major |
Production date: 1636-1799

print

Title: Ponte Logano vicino Tivoli Antiche et moderne vedute di Romae |
Museum number: 2005,U.22 |
Producer name: After:Israel SilvestrePublished by:Thomas Major |
Production date: 1636-1799

print

Title: Vue de la Porte de France à Grenoble |
Museum number: X,9.216 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gabriel PerelleAfter:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1691

print

Title: Altra veduta della medisima grand piazza di San Marco |
Museum number: X,9.240 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1691

print

Title: Vue de St Jean et St Paul, et de l'école St Marc d Diverse vedute di porti di mare |
Museum number: X,9.250 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1647

print

Title: Veduta della Piazza di Montecavallo, palazzo papalo |
Museum number: X,9.235 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1691

print

Title: Profil de la ville de Poissy |
Museum number: X,9.173 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1655

print

Title: Vue et perspective de la cascade du jardin de l'illustrissime archevêque de Paris à Saint Cloud |
Museum number: 1956,1018.48 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Nicolas PerelleAfter:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1654

print

Title: Plan général du château et du petit parc de Versailles |
Museum number: 1889,1218.35 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1680

print

Title: Veue du pont de Realte et de la prison de Venise |
Museum number: 1868,0822.7458 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePublished by:Jean Leblond I |
Production date: 1636-1691

print

Title: Vue de la Cour et du Palais de St Marc à Venise |
Museum number: X,9.214 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gabriel PerelleAfter:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1691

print

Title: Vue du Campo Vaccino |
Museum number: X,9.272 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1643

print

Title: Vue en perspective des cascades de Vaux |
Museum number: 1873,0809.1315 |
Producer name: Print made by:Adam PerelleAfter:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1655-1695 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Vue du château de Versailles du côté de l'allée d' Regiae Versaliarum prospectus a parte ambulacri aq |
Museum number: 1889,1218.46 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1676

print

Title: Vue de l'Hôtel de Soissons du côté du jardin à Par Diverses vues faites par Israel Silvestre |
Museum number: M,37.7 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1652

print

Title: Vue du grand jardin et de la fontaine du Tibre de Fontainebleau |
Museum number: 1898,0725.8.1851 |
Producer name: After:Israel SilvestreAfter:Gabriel Perelle |
Production date: 1640-1670

print

Title: Palazzo di Barberini Alcune vedute di giardini e fontane di Roma e di T |
Museum number: X,9.281 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePublished by:Pierre Mariette I |
Production date: 1646

print

Title: Vue de l'arc de Constantin et du Colisée à Rome Diverses vues d'Italie et autres lieux |
Museum number: X,9.303 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1691

print

Title: Piazza della Trinita dei Monti |
Museum number: X,9.233 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1691

print

Title: Vue et perspective des cascades de St Cloud |
Museum number: 1873,0809.1232 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Adam PerelleAfter:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1680-1695 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Partie du Campo Vaccino Diverses vues d'Italie et autres lieux |
Museum number: X,9.300 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1691

print

Title: Ponte Lamentano Diverses vues d'Italie et autres lieux |
Museum number: X,9.308 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1691

print

Title: Scola greca ouero bocca della venta |
Museum number: X,9.232 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1691

print

Title: Vue de Vincennes |
Museum number: X,9.276 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 After:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1700

print

Title: Campo Vaccino |
Museum number: X,9.230 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1691

print

Title: Terme Diocletiane |
Museum number: X,9.234 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1691

print

Title: Veduta della vigna di Ludovisi Alcune vedute di giardini e fontane di Roma e di T |
Museum number: X,9.282 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePublished by:Pierre Mariette I |
Production date: 1646

print

Title: Vue de l'Aquafarelle proche de Rome Vues de différents lieux |
Museum number: X,9.192 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePublished by:Antoine de Fer |
Production date: 1636-1675

print

Title: Vue de la Grande Chartreuse Vues de différents lieux |
Museum number: X,9.209 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePublished by:Antoine de Fer |
Production date: 1636-1675

print

Title: Plan de la maison royale de Versailles |
Museum number: 1889,1218.34 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1674

print

Title: Le Théâtre d'eau dans les jardins de Versailles Scena frondea innumeris fontibus exornata vulgo di |
Museum number: 1889,1218.78 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1684

print

Title: Vue de la galerie du Palais Royal à Paris Livre de diverses perspectives |
Museum number: X,9.195 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePublished by:Nicolas I Langlois |
Production date: 1636-1691

print

Title: Vue de côté de Ponte Molle regardant Rome Recueil de vues de plusieurs édifices tant de Rome |
Museum number: X,9.290 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1661

print

Title: Altra veduta della due piazza di San Marco visto dell'Orloge |
Museum number: X,9.238 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePublished by:Mariette |
Production date: 1636-1691

print

Title: St Jean et Paul de Venise Diverses vues de ports de mer d'Italie et autres l |
Museum number: 1868,0822.5988 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1691

print

Title: Arco di Costantino Antiche et moderne vedute di Romae |
Museum number: 2006,U.3409 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas MajorAfter:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1799

print

Title: Château royal de Versailles vu du milieu de la gra Regia Versaliarum èpraecipuo aditu conspecta |
Museum number: 1889,1218.38 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1674

print

Title: Palais de la reine Catherine de Médicis, dit les Tuileries, bâti l'an 1564.... |
Museum number: 1928,0713.57 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jean MarotPrint made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1650-1655

print

Title: Piazza della colonna trajana |
Museum number: X,9.229 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePublished by:Mariette |
Production date: 1636-1691 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Première journée - course de bague disputée par le Les plaisirs de l'ile enchantée |
Museum number: 1889,1218.134 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePublished by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1664

print

Title: L'église Sainte Sophie de Constantinople, bâtie pa Diverses vues de Rome et des environs |
Museum number: 1901,1022.2330 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1636-1661

print

Title: Vue au naturel de la montagne et du couvent de Notre dame de Montserrat en Catalogne |
Museum number: X,9.177 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePublished by:Mariette |
Production date: 1636-1691 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Première journée - marche du roi et de ses chevali Les plaisirs de l'ile enchantée |
Museum number: 1889,1218.133 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePublished by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1664

print

Title: Château de Versailles vu de la grande place |
Museum number: 1889,1218.39 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1684

print

Title: Veduta della piazza di San Marco di Venezia vista verso il porto |
Museum number: X,9.239 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1691

print

Title: Vue des trois fontaines dans le jardin de Versailles |
Museum number: 1889,1218.73 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1684

print

Title: Palais de la vigne d'Este à Tivoli |
Museum number: 1932,0213.252 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePublished by:Israël Henriet |
Production date: 1636-1661

print

Title: Vue du palais et de l'église de St Marc à Venise |
Museum number: 1868,0822.5989 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePublished by:Jean Leblond I |
Production date: 1648

print

Title: Les plaisirs de l'ile enchantée |
Museum number: 1889,1218.131 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePublished by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1664

print

Title: Vue du bout de la grande allée de la grande cascade de Rueil... |
Museum number: X,9.318 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gabriel PerelleAfter:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1661

print

Title: Vue en partie du palais de Nancy Diverses vues de ports de mer |
Museum number: X,9.256 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePublished by:Jean Leblond I |
Production date: 1648

print

Title: Antiquités de Titus |
Museum number: X,9.271 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 Print made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1691

print

Title: Vue du château de Chanteloup... |
Museum number: X,9.212 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gabriel PerelleAfter:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1636-1691

print

Museum number: 1871,0812.3271 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAfter:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1819

print

Title: les plaisirs de l'Isle enchantée ... 7me jour May Les plaisirs de l'Isle enchantée |
Museum number: 1900,1231.1563 |
Producer name: Print made by:Israel SilvestrePrint made by:Jean Lepautre |
Production date: 1664

print

Title: Monsieur Roy de Perse Courses de testes et de bague |
Museum number: 1878,0713.2586 |
Producer name: Print made by:François ChauveauPrint made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1662-1670

print

Title: Mareschal de camp Ameriquain Courses de testes et de bague |
Museum number: 1878,0713.2598 |
Producer name: Print made by:François ChauveauPrint made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1662-1670

print

Title: Timballier et trompette Ameriquains Courses de testes et de bague |
Museum number: 1878,0713.2575 |
Producer name: Print made by:François ChauveauPrint made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1662-1670

print

Title: Estafiers, Cheval de main, et Palfreniers Persans Courses de testes et de bague |
Museum number: 1878,0713.2590 |
Producer name: Print made by:François ChauveauPrint made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1662-1670

print

Title: Estafiers, Cheval de main, et palfreniers Indiens Courses de testes et de bague |
Museum number: 1878,0713.2580 |
Producer name: Print made by:François ChauveauPrint made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1662-1670

print

Title: Escuyer et page Ameriquains Courses de testes et de bague |
Museum number: 1878,0713.2576 |
Producer name: Print made by:François ChauveauPrint made by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1662-1670

print

Museum number: 1861,0713.833 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques CallotPublished by:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1629-1630

print

Title: Vue et perspective du château de Frémont... |
Museum number: 1898,0725.8.1705 |
Producer name: BIOG46257 After:Israel Silvestre |
Production date: 1654-1670

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