View and Perspective from inside the Palais d’Orléans, Israel Silvestre, 1649

First published in 1649 in a set of 11 architectural views, several depicting the palais d'orléans (luxembourg palace) in paris (see faucheux). The entrance screen has been omitted to show the courtyard facades. According to faucheux, jean marot engraved the architecture, and stefano della bella, the figures, after a drawing by israel silvestre. Date: 1649. Dimensions: Sheet: 6 1/4 x 10 11/16 in. (15.9 x 27.1 cm) Plate: 4 15/16 x 9 5/8 in. (12.6 x 24.5 cm). Medium: etching print. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Israel Silvestre, Veue et Perspective du dedans du Palais d'Orléans - Metropolitan Museum of Art