Ornamental Panel Surmounted by an Eagle and the Motto NATOS ET NOSTRA TUEMUR

1647

Michel Dorigny, after Simon Vouet

Associated Names
Michel Dorigny

Artist, French, 1617 - 1665

Simon Vouet

Artist After, French, 1590 - 1649

This drawing features an elaborate decorative motif with mythological and heraldic elements. It shows a symmetrical composition with a central oval medallion framed ornately. Two winged figures are positioned symmetrically at the top, holding garlands and standing on scrolls. An eagle above them holds a banner with the inscription 'NATOS ET NOSTRA IUVENTA'. Below the central medallion is a shell design flanked by seated figures holding flowers, set against a background of baroque scrollwork and foliage. Below the shell is a rectangular panel with a relief scene of classical figures. The composition is detailed with elements of nature and classical architecture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Katharine Shepard Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 45 × 23.2 cm (17 11/16 × 9 1/8 in.)
    plate: 24.4 × 19.2 cm (9 5/8 × 7 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.174.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil 1967, no. 111

Associated Artworks

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This is a drawing of an allegorical scene with heavenly figures and a textual introduction. The drawing features a winged figure holding a crown in the sky and another character blowing a trumpet. The sky has soft clouds. Below is text in French mentioning artists and locations.

Title Page

Michel Dorigny

1647

Livre de Diverses Grotesques peintes dans le Cabinet et Bains de la Reyne Regente, au Palais Royale

Michel Dorigny

1647

This is a drawing of an ornamental coat of arms. The design includes a central shield with heraldic symbols, two cherubic figures, each with an arm on a lion, and detailed decorations such as musical instruments, scrolls, and feathers. A banner with Latin inscriptions is at the top, and the composition is framed by scrollwork with text below.

Frontispiece

Michel Dorigny

1647

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Carolyn Bullard, Dallas); purchased 2013 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1967

  • Robert-Dumesnil, A.P.F. Le peintre-graveur francais, ou catalogue raisonne des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole francaise, ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de M. Bartsch. Reprint (11 vols. in 6). Paris: F. deNobe: no.111

Inscriptions

in upper image on banner: NATOS ET NOSTRA TVEMVR; below image in plate: Sim. Voüet In. 7 M. Dorigny Sc.

Wikidata ID

Q77015688

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