c.1650 (made)
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Impression from an engraved gun-mounting with the lettering in reverse 'Je Suis Pour faire du bien et du mal' alongside the name of the artist and the town it was made in, Lyon. The engraving features hunting motifs, including dogs chasing each other and fighting, a man on horseback, and a man playing a horn amongst decorative floral motifs.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Impression from an engraved gun mounting |
| Brief description | Impression from an engraved gun-mounting by Claude Cunet. French, c.1650. |
| Physical description | Impression from an engraved gun-mounting with the lettering in reverse 'Je Suis Pour faire du bien et du mal' alongside the name of the artist and the town it was made in, Lyon. The engraving features hunting motifs, including dogs chasing each other and fighting, a man on horseback, and a man playing a horn amongst decorative floral motifs. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1946. London: Published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, 1949. |
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| Accession number | E.1914-1946 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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