Bellona Seated on Her Trophies

Léon Davent after Francesco Primaticcio

Associated Names
Léon Davent

Artist, French, active 1540 - 1556

Francesco Primaticcio

Artist After, Italian, 1504 - 1570

This is a drawing of an armored figure reclining beside various military objects. The central figure is shown in profile, wearing a helmet with a plume and armor. The scene includes a shield, various weapons, and drapery. The composition is rendered in fine, intricate lines, which adds a sense of texture and depth to the piece. The background is filled with horizontal lines, providing contrast to the more detailed foreground elements. The scene creates an atmosphere of calm endurance juxtaposed with martial might.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (quarter circle): 15.3 × 21.6 cm (6 × 8 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.1037

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zerner 1969, no. 44

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1985

  • Figure Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985-1986, no cat.

Bibliography

1969

  • Zerner, Henri. Ecole de Fontainebleau, gravures.Paris: Arts et Metiers Graphiques, 1969. English ed. The School of Fontainebleau, etchings and engravings. London: Thames and Hudson, 1969.

Wikidata ID

Q65573664

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