La Porte Saint-Bernard, G.219(2), Avant 1655

Author(s): silvestre, israel (nancy, 03–08–1621 - paris, 11–10–1691), engraver henriet, israel (nancy, 1590 - paris, 1661), publisher date of production: before 1655 dating in century: 17th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print materials and techniques: etching place(s) of execution/production: paris dimensions - artwork: height: 10. 8cm width: 20. 5cm dimensions - museum assembly: height: 32. 5cm width: 49. 8cm description: 1st state. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: inscription - on the front, under the engraving, printed in black ink: "when a harsh winter we feel the outrage; / and the fire in the hearth does not have enough to feed itself / here we see the forests coming by swimming; / and the port of s. Bernard can only help us. " letter - on the front, on the engraving, lower right, printed in black ink: "israel ex. ", "3" stamp - on the front, bottom center in pink ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012c) inventory number - on the front, lower left, in ink: "rg: 219" iconographic description: urban landscape. Saint-bernard gate. Banks of the seine. Characters. Boats. Themes / subjects / places represented: architecture view acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 219. Date: Avant 1655.