Fame publishing the exploits of Henry II (La Renommée publiant les exploits de Henri II)
Etching, part of a series of nine round prints with emblematic subjects of the glory of Henry II, all with dark backgrounds made up of thin, horizontal lines, and with a white exergue on the bottom, likely destined for inscriptions. In this etching, Fame, represented by a winged woman, sits on a rearing winged horse, Pegasus, who also represents fame. In her right hand, she holds the crescent moon of Henry II and, in her left hand, she holds a trumpet, her attribute. On both sides of her are two figures: a man and a woman, either scared or astonished, which represent the four parts of the world. On the ground, between their feet, are several abandoned arms.
Artwork Details
- Title: Fame publishing the exploits of Henry II (La Renommée publiant les exploits de Henri II)
- Artist: Etienne Delaune (French, Orléans 1518/19–1583 Strasbourg)
- Date: ca. 1557
- Medium: Etching
- Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed): 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 in. (4.5 × 4.4 cm)
- Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947
- Object Number: 47.139.42
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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