A King and Diana Receiving Huntsmen

probably c. 1547/1555

Jean Duvet

Associated Names
Jean Duvet

Artist, French, 1485 - c. 1570

This is a drawing depicting multiple figures in classical attire surrounded by dogs, with a detailed cityscape in the background. The composition includes figures in various poses, adorned with flowing robes and carrying items. The cityscape features layered buildings, bridges, and towers, with natural elements like trees and flowing water. The drawing is rich in narrative detail and intricate linework.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 22.2 × 37.8 cm (8 3/4 × 14 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1941.1.155

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Eisler 1979, no. 32, State only

  • Series Title

    Plate from the Unicorn

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Paul Davidsohn [1839 - 1924?] (Lugt 654). Gustav von Rath [b. 1888] (Lugt 2772). W. G. Russell Allen [1882 - 1955]; gift to NGA, 1941.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1968

  • L'Incisione Europea dal XV al XX Secolo, Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna, Turin, Italy, 1968. no. 138, repro.

Bibliography

1979

  • Eisler, Colin. The Master of the Unicorn: The Life and Work of Jean Duvet. New York: Abaris Books,1979.

Inscriptions

"B - 39 R D 54" verso, lower left, graphite, unknown hand. "M 4112" verso, lower right, graphite, unknown hand.

Wikidata ID

Q64958975

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