The Fall of Man

Etienne Delaune

Associated Names
Etienne Delaune

Artist, French, 1518/1519 - 1583

This is a drawing of an intricate and symmetrical decorative scene featuring mythological figures. The composition includes two seated and partially draped figures on ornate, symmetrical ornaments resembling ships on water. They are positioned on either side of a central tree with fruit, decorative garlands, and a suspended skull. The scene includes scrolls, festoons, swans, birds, and branches. There is an interplay of dynamic lines and ornate detailing influenced by classical and ornamental art designs. The borders are decorated with natural elements like foliage and waves.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3472

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil, no. 428


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

Q64955829

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