L'Hostel de Monsieur le Duc de Luynes a Paris. G.279(2), between 1650 and 1660

Author(s): silvestre, israel (nancy, 03–08–1621 - paris, 11–10–1691), engraver henriet, israel (nancy, 1590 - paris, 1661), publisher other title: the hotel of monsieur the duke of luynes in paris. (dummy title) date of production: between 1650 and 1660 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: 17. 8cm width: 23. 8cm dimensions - museum master key: height: 32. 5cm width: 50cm description: 1st state marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: inscription concerning the title - on the front, on the engraving, at the bottom center, printed in black ink: "l'hostel de monsieur le duc de luynes a paris. ". Letter - on the front, lower right, printed in black ink: "israel ex. " stamp - on the front, bottom right, in pink ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt suppl. 2012c) stamp - on the front of the sheet, on the engraving, at the bottom center, stamp in black ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). Inventory number - on the front, lower left, in ink: "rg: 279" annotation - on the front, at the bottom on the montage, in ink: "série 51 n°6", "f. 102", "lebl: 269" iconographic description: urban landscape. Civil architecture. Hotel de luynes. Characters. Historical commentary: this hotel was located near the st michel bridge, at the corner of rue gilles coeur and the part of the quai des augustins which was formerly called rue de hurepoix, part which is between the bridge and rue gilles coeur. This hotel was occupied by the duchess of etampes. At his request, francis i bought it and had part of it demolished which was rebuilt and decorated with paintings and mottos. It belonged to chancellor séguier and was then called hôtel d'o. The chancellor's daughter having married the duke of luynes, brought him this hotel as a dowry, and then it was named hôtel de luynes (hurtaut, historical dictionary of paris). Themes / subjects / places represented: architecture view acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 279. Date: between 1650 and 1660.