Plate 12, from "Pieces and ornaments of guns" (Plusieurs Pieces Et Ornements Darquebuzerie...)
Plate 12 of a series of plates of designs of ornaments for gunmakers. This plate shows a battle scene.
This battle scene by Simonin was added to the 1705 reedition of Simonin's first series of designs for gunsmiths.
This battle scene by Simonin was added to the 1705 reedition of Simonin's first series of designs for gunsmiths.
Artwork Details
- Title: Plate 12, from "Pieces and ornaments of guns" (Plusieurs Pieces Et Ornements Darquebuzerie...)
- Series/Portfolio: Pieces and ornaments of guns (Plusieurs Pieces Et Ornements Darquebuzerie...)
- Artist and engraver: Claude Simonin (French, Nantes ca. 1635–1693 Nantes)
- Date: 1705
- Medium: Engraving and etching
- Dimensions: Plate: 6 7/16 × 9 3/8 in. (16.4 × 23.8 cm)
Sheet: 8 1/16 × 10 1/4 in. (20.4 × 26.1 cm) - Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1923
- Object Number: 27.23.30
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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