Ornament design in the shape of the Cross of Lorraine, representing Neptune, surrounded by grotesque motifs on a black ground

Engraving, part of a series of ornament designs in the shape of the Cross of Lorraine, created by Étienne Delaune in Strasbourg in 1573. Two of the designs consist of representations of a god surrounded by scrolling motifs, and the rest are made up of grotesque motifs surrounded by foliage, all of them executed on black grounds. This print consists of a representation of Neptune, standing on the center of the print in a kind of kiosk, almost completely undressed, except for a piece of fabric around his hips, and a crown of feathers. He holds his trident on the right hand, while supporting his left hand on his hip. The upper part of the kiosk is decorated with two feathers, and supporting three vases with bundles of flowers, separated by short scrolls, above which are two undulating serpents. From either side of the kiosk hangs a fish. Under Neptune is a grotesque male mask, with goat horns, from which hangs a lobster, framed by two scrolling motifs that end on horse heads, also crowned with feathers.