Oliver Cromwell

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
This is a drawing of an allegorical scene featuring a large tree with various figures engaged in different activities around it. The central tree is labeled "THE ROYAL OAKE OF BRITTAINE" and has a crowned symbol on one of its branches. The branches hold texts related to legal, religious, and royal concepts. The roots are being attacked by figures with axes. To the left, a figure stands on a globe labeled "Inspiration Diabolical," pointing towards the tree's roots. Surrounding the tree, figures are involved in laborious or violent acts, such as using ropes or interacting with livestock labeled "Fatted for Slaughter." Inscriptions on different scales convey a narrative about disruption and the defense of traditional order.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.9 × 23.9 cm (7 1/16 × 9 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.887


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1951.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65217887

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