Emblems dedicated to Cardinal Mazarin, Plate 3
Plate 3 of a series of eight plates of emblems dedicated to Cardinal Mazarin. This design presents a man sitting on a chair on a pedestal, in front of a landcape of ruins lit by the sun placed in the upper left corner. There is an inscribed ribbon on the left of the scene. This scene is in a medallion surrounded by a wreath of flowers and snakes. At the top of the design are two trumpets and a ribbon with three stars on it. At the bottom are two quivers with halberds. Under the design is another inscription.
Artwork Details
- Title: Emblems dedicated to Cardinal Mazarin, Plate 3
- Artist: Henri Gissey (French, Paris 1621–1673 Paris)
- Engraver: Noël Cochin (French, 1622–1695)
- Date: before 1661
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: Plate: 5 7/16 × 4 in. (13.8 × 10.1 cm)
Sheet: 8 1/4 × 6 3/8 in. (20.9 × 16.2 cm) - Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1954
- Object Number: 54.501.1(102)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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