The Fall of Babylon

1546/1556

Jean Duvet

Associated Names
Jean Duvet

Artist, French, 1485 - c. 1570

This is a drawing of a fantastical cityscape with mythological creatures. The image depicts a large, intricately detailed architectural setting featuring a towering structure. Mythological creatures are shown in the scene, with one appearing to ensnare human figures. Some figures float or hover amidst the chaos. The composition is dense and richly detailed, with elaborate patterns and textures throughout.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (irreg.): 30.5 × 21.5 cm (12 × 8 7/16 in.)
    plate: 29.8 × 21 cm (11 3/4 × 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.285

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Eisler 1979, no. 56, State ii/iii

  • Series Title

    Plate 18 from the Apocalypse

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(William H. Schab, New York); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], 1946; gift to NGA, 1946.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1979

  • Eisler, Colin. The Master of the Unicorn: The Life and Work of Jean Duvet. New York: Abaris Books,1979.

Inscriptions

"IOHA / NNES / DV / VET / FAC" recto, on plate, on double-tablet at lower right. "HIST / CAP 18 / APOC" recto, on plate, on plaquey at lower right center.

Markings

"National Gallery of Art, LJR" verso, lower center, black stamped ink.

Wikidata ID

Q65077514

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