Original etching with the view and prospect of the royal palace of Whitehall in London, with the Holbein Gate and Westminster Abbey behind. Engraved by Israël Silvestre (1621-1691) and published by Israël Henriet with royal privilege.
Original etching with the view and prospect of the royal palace of Whitehall in London, with the Holbein Gate and Westminster Abbey behind. Engraved by Israël Silvestre (1621-1691) and published by Israël Henriet with royal privilege.
A document of interest for the history of London: Whitehall Palace, the principal residence of the kings of England, burned almost entirely in 1698 and only the Banqueting House survives, so views made before the fire are the only reliable image of the complex.
Medium: Etching.
Engraver: Israël Silvestre (1621-1691).
Source: Published by Israël Henriet ("Israël ex. cum privil. Regis"), no. 98.
Dimensions: 7.2 x 11.8 in (18.4 x 30 cm).
Condition: Fair. A small cut in the paper at the upper left corner, outside the image.