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The house of Madame de Bretonvilliers on the Isle de la Cite.́ Etching by Israel Silvestre.

Album of prints: Buildings and places in Paris and in other places in France

Buildings and places in Paris and in other places in France. 172 etchings by I. Silvestre and others, 16--.

1 print : etching, with engraving ; platemark 13.7 x 25.6 cm

An island in the Seine with the River Goddesses of the Oyse, the Marne and the Seine displaying the royal coat of arms in front of the Louvre. Etching by I. Silvestre, 1654.

Paris from the bank of the Seine. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The Louvre seen from the bank of the Seine. Etching.

Wing of the Louvre with the royal apartments overlooking the gardens. Etching.

Pavilion of the Tuileries and the Louvre seen from the river bank. Etching.

Part of the Louvre which was built during the reign of Louis XIII, seen from the later Cour Carrée. Etching.

The Louvre seen from the north wing. Etching.

Paris: the Tuileries garden and the Porte de la Conference. Etching by Perelle.

The Louvre and parts of the church of the Carmelites. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The Seine with the convent of the Augustinians and a part of the Louvre. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The Palais Cardinal, above which Fame is blowing her trumpet. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The Fort Royal in the gardens of the Palais Cardinal. Etching by I. Silvestre.

Paris: the colonnade of the Sorbonne. Etching.

Paris: the Sorbonne. Etching.

Palais d'Orleans. Etching.

The Palais d'Orleans. Etching.

The Palais d'Orleans and a part of the Petit Luxembourg seen from the gardens. Etching.

The Palais d'Orleans with the Jardin du Luxembourg. Etching.

The gardens of the Palais d'Orleans. Etching by Perelle.

Men gathering around an ancient relief in a landscape outside Paris with a view of a castle in the distance. Etching by C. Goyrand.

Isle de la Cité with Notre Dame. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The Hôtel de Ville in Paris. Etching.

Courtyard and gallery of the Palais Dauphine in Paris. Etching by Perelle after I. Silvestre.

The Hôtel de Soissons in Paris. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The Hôtel de St. Paul and the Jesuit church in the Rue St. Antoine. Etching.

Paris: the Hôtel de Nevers (left) and the Tour de Nesle (right). Etching.

The Sainte Chapelle and the Chambre des Comptes in Paris. Etching by Israel Silvestre.

The royal gardens at the Faubourg S. Victoire in Paris. Etching by Israel Silvestre.

The Pont-Neuf in Paris. Etching by I. Silvestre.

Areuil near Paris. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The Porcherons near Paris. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The city of Paris, with an allegory of the arts that adorn the city. Etching.

The castle of Chaillot near Paris. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The palace and the gardens of the Archbishop of Paris at Saint Cloud. Etching by Perelle.

The castle at Meudon near Paris. Etching.

The grotto of the castle at Meudon near Paris. Etching.

The castle at Vincennes. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The bridge and church at Charenton. Etching.

The village and bridge at Charenton. Etching.

The castle at Saint Maur near Paris. Etching.

A panorama of St. Denis near Paris. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The grotto and cascade at Ruel. Etching.

The cascade at Ruel. Etching.

The orangerie at Ruel. Etching.

The Chateau Bordier at Le Raincy, near Paris. Etching.

The castle at Le Raincy near Paris. etching.

The castle at Le Raincy with its gardens. Etching.

The castle of Escouan near Paris. Etching.

The priory and village of Croissy near St. Germain en Laye. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The entrance of the old castle at St. Germain en Laye. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The Château de Maison near Paris. Etching.

The castle at Chilly near Paris. Etching.

The castle of Gros-bois near Paris. Etching.

The cascade at Fremont near Paris. Etching.

The castle at Fremont near Paris. Etching.

The castle at Lusigny en Brie near Paris. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The castle at Coulommiers in Brie near Paris. Etching.

The castle and gardens at Coulommiers in Brie. Etching.

The castle at Villeroy. Etching by I. Silvestre.

A triumphal arch in a garden. Etching by Israel Silvestre.

Panorama of Poissy. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The castle at Fresnes near Paris. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The castle at Fresnes. Etching.

The castle at Chantilly near Paris. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The castle at Courance in Gastinois. Etching.

The castle at Verderone near Paris. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The castle at Verneuil near Paris. Etching.

Parts of the gardens at Fontainebleau. Etching by Perelle.

The courtyard of fountains at Fontainebleau. Etching by Perelle.

The fountain of Tiber at Fontainebleau. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The great chapel and the ballroom at Fontainebleau, with a large courtyard in the foreground. Etching by Perelle.

The Grand Canal at Fontainebleau. Etching by Perelle.

The Cour des Fontaines at Fontainebleau. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The orangery and the gardens of the queen at Fontainebleau. Etching.

The Cour des Fontaines and the Jardin de l'Estan at Fontainebleau. Etching by I.Silvestre.

The castle at Fontainebleau. Etching.

The buildings of the Cour de Cheval Blanc [at Fontainebleau]. Etching.

The grotto and the Grande Gallerie des Peintures at Fontainebleau. Etching.

The coats of arms of Roger du Plessis and Jeanne de Schomberg and scrolls before a panorama of Liancourt. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The castle of Liancourt and the cascades in the gardens. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The castle of Liancourt seen from the flower gardens. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The castle of Liancourt seen from the waterfalls. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The cascades and the English garden at Liancourt. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The fountains at Liancourt. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The Grand Carré d'Eau at Liancourt. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The path to the castle of Coffri. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The castle at Cauffry. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The waterfalls at Liancourt. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The castle of Liancourt and part of its gardens. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The Canal de l'Escot at Liancourt. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The Rock in Gayette, Rocher de Gayette. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The garden at Liancourt. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The castle at Liancourt. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The court of the castle at Liancourt. Etching.

The Salle d'eau in the gardens at Liancourt. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The castle of Liancourt and part of its ground. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The lime tree park at Liancourt. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The part of the gardens at Liancourt with the seventeen fountains. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The seventeen fountains in the gardens at Liancourt. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The field with the fountains at Liancourt. Etching by I. Silvestre.

One of the fountains at Liancourt. Etching by I. Silvestre.

One of the city gates at Clermont in the Picardie. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The Pré des Arcades at Liancourt. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The Hotel de Liancourt in Paris. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The Hôtel de Liancourt in Paris seen from the gardens. Etching by I. Silvestre.

The house of Madame de Bretonvilliers on the Isle de la Cite.́ Etching by Israel Silvestre.

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