French, 17th – 18th century, male. Born 20 March 1669, in Paris; died 18 April 1740, in Paris. Painter, draughtsman, engraver (etching). Landscapes. Louis Silvestre the Elder was the second son of Israël Silvestre the Younger. He is likely to have studied under the same masters as his brother Louis Silvestre the Younger, at least as far as his father and Le Brun are concerned. He was the dauphin's godson. One of his daughters was married to the painter Louis Barerre, member of the Académie de St-Luc and mentioned in Silvestre's death certificate....