Trophée médallique royal et universel, from Trophées médalliques des seigneurs de Rostaing, plate 6

1661
Not on view
This print is part of a suite of fifteen plates dating to 1661, dedicated to the Rostaing family by Henry Chesneau. At center, an equestrian statue of a monarch between four pyramids topped with statues of the four virtues. At top, the nine muses in a medallion, flanked by two angels in armor.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Trophée médallique royal et universel, from Trophées médalliques des seigneurs de Rostaing, plate 6
  • Series/Portfolio: Trophées médalliques de seigneurs de Rostaing
  • Artist: Jean Le Pautre (French, Paris 1618–1682 Paris)
  • Date: 1661
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 14 13/16 × 10 3/8 in. (37.7 × 26.3 cm)
    Plate: 13 3/4 × 9 15/16 in. (35 × 25.2 cm)
  • Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1963
  • Object Number: 63.558.22
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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