Israel Sylvestre: [A collection of 17th century engravings by Sylestre.]

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Israel Sylvestre : [A collection of 17th century engravings by Sylestre.]

Contemporary full calf boards, rebacked expertly in six compartments of raised bands and gilt motifs, gilt green morocco label on two, gilt text on six, all edges tinted red. , Plates are generally clean and crisp, in very good condition., Oblong small folio, P. 1 ff., 106 ff., 1 ff., With 110 copper engravings on 106 leaves (mostly trimmed and mounted on four corners on period paper), depicting mansions, castles and palaces; including several folding plates.

Israel Sylvestre (or Silvestre) was “an eminent French engraver and son of Gilles Silvestre…. He formed his style on Della Bella and Callot, and appears to have been imitated in his turn by Sebastian Le Clerc. He designed, etched, and engraved a great number of landscapes and views, decorating them with small figures, correctly drawn, and touched with uncommon spirit. His merit recommended him to Louis XIV., who employed him in designing and engraving views of royal palaces, public festivals, and the places Louis had conquered. He was appointed drawing-master to the Dauphin, and was made a member of the Academy. He went twice to Italy, where he found many subjects. His plates amount to upwards of one thousand. He died in Paris in 1691.” (Bryan’s V:81-2), Benezit IX:604; Bryan’s V:81-2.

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