Africa

1575

Etienne Delaune

Associated Names
Etienne Delaune

Artist, French, 1518/1519 - 1583

This is a drawing of a scene in a wilderness with animals and a figure. The image shows a nude figure reclining on the ground surrounded by a lion, elephant, and a mythological creature with a spiral tail. The detailed landscape includes trees and vegetation. The artist used elaborate line work to depict textures and musculature. The image is titled "AFRICCA" and dated 1575, with the initials S F.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 7.7 × 9 cm (3 1/16 × 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.602

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil, no. 199

  • Series Title

    The Four Quarters of the World [R.D. 197-200]

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

Q65508389

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