Jupiter et Mars Soutiennent Le Globe Terrestre Au-Dessus d'Un Trepied
Print
c.1557 (made)
c.1557 (made)
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Jupiter (left) and Mars (right) hold up the world cradled in the crescent emblem, under which is a tripod from which springs an olive tree.
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Title | Jupiter et Mars Soutiennent Le Globe Terrestre Au-Dessus d'Un Trepied |
Materials and techniques | Engraving |
Brief description | Etienne Delaune, 1 of 5 plates from a suite of 9 entitled Allégories à La Gloire de Henri II. French, c.1557. |
Physical description | Jupiter (left) and Mars (right) hold up the world cradled in the crescent emblem, under which is a tripod from which springs an olive tree. |
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Copy number | 5 |
Marks and inscriptions | Lower centre-right: 'S' (Lettered at the bottom to the right of the tripod.) |
Object history | The issue which is described by R-D has the lettering cum. pri. Regis below the exergue outside the composition. None of the impressions in the Collection have this lettering. In two cases the plates have been cut (R-D 140, 141, pls. 1 and 2 but in pls. 3, 4 and 5 there is room for the lettering. As all impressions are very good, an issue prior to R-D has been assumed. The plates are described in the order of R-D. |
Production | It is possible the plates in this set were printed before 1562. One plate in this set (not in collection) resembles the composition of a coin dated 1562 (R-D. citing Mariette, 142 footnote (1). |
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Accession number | E.2582-1913 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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