Diana

Etienne Delaune

Associated Names
Etienne Delaune

Artist, French, 1518/1519 - 1583

This is a drawing of a mythological scene with elaborate decorations. There is a central figure, possibly a deity, with a hunting dog, holding a crescent object and a spear. This figure is surrounded by an arching structure with floral patterns. On either side stand two symmetrical nude figures holding bows, with decorative shields nearby. Above them are stylized ram figures emerging from acanthus leaves. Above the central figure is a cherubic face surrounded by scrolls and foliage motifs. At the bottom are two smaller, semi-nude figures reaching upwards amidst swirling waves and ornate scrollwork. The composition is detailed and embellished with symmetrical ornamental designs including flora, twisted ropes, and abstract shapes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 7.6 × 5.6 cm (3 × 2 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.2266

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil, no. 418

  • Series Title

    Series of Various Pagan Gods: no.3


Artwork history & notes

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

Wikidata ID

Q74033712

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