A Trophy of Arms

Jean Lepautre

Associated Names
Jean Lepautre

Artist, French, 1618 - 1682

The image shows a collection of military armor and weaponry, including a helmet, shield, spears, and flags. The color palette is grayscale with blacks, whites, and various shades of gray. In the foreground, there is a detailed armor set. Spears and flags rise behind the helmet, and a large shield with intricate designs is in the lower right. A decorative drapery is in the center, with additional ornamental details like floral and animal motifs throughout.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Alfred Beurdeley, Paris (Lugt 421); Edward Cohen, London; William B. O'Neal [1907-1994], Charlottesville, VA, December 1981; gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1981

  • Master Drawings, Spencer Samuels & Company, Ltd., New York, 1981, no. 52.

Bibliography

1981

  • Master Drawings, Spencer A. Samuels and Company, Ltd., New York, 1981, 52.

1993

  • National Gallery of Art. Drawings from the O'Neal Collection. Exh. cat. Washington, 1993, checklist p. 93 (reproduced).

Wikidata ID

Q64581026

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