Vue de la Bastille de Paris, côté de l'ancienne porte Saint Antoine, G.227(2), before 1655

Author(s): silvestre, israel (nancy, 03–08–1621 - paris, 11–10–1691), engraver 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 dimensions - artwork: height: 10. 5cm width: 21cm dimensions - museum master key: height: 32. 5cm width: 50cm description: 1st state. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: inscription - on the front, under the engraving, printed in black ink: "while the beautiful people along these walls, / show their credit in favor of the course / poor unfortunates relive their funerals / in the triple seiour of these obscure towers. " letter - on the front, on the engraving, bottom right, printed in black ink: "7" stamp - on the front of the sheet, on the engraving, at the bottom center, stamp in black ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt suppl. 432d). Stamp - on the front, bottom right, in pink ink: "legs amedee berger / ville / de / paris / 1881" inventory number - on the front, bottom right, in ink: "rg: 227" inscription - on the front of the montage, at the bottom, in ink: "series 48 n°7 (1st state)", "f82 (4)", "lebl: 245". Iconographic description: urban landscape. Bastille. Bridge. 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. 227. Date: before 1655.