Orlando kills Cimosco despite his harquebus (Orlando furioso, Brunet 1775, c.9) - Cochin
Image series :
Notice précédente Notice n°17 sur 92 Notice suivante
Date :
1775
Type of image :
Gravure sur cuivre
Topic :
Storage Location :
109321-1RES
Description
Sent by Olimpia to Dordrecht, where Cimosco is holding his lover Bireno prisoner, Orlando kills him (IX, 80) before he can even turn his disloyal weapon, the rifle, against him.
Orlando is on foot, as the first shot has killed his horse (str76-77). The spectators watching the battle from the town's windows are an innovation both in terms of the text and the ancient engravings: they transform the epic performance into a scenic device. The restricted space of the stage is delimited by the curb below, by Cimosque's rifle above.
History :
- Top left: "Cht IX".
Signed and dated lower left "C. N. Cochin eques del.", right "N. Ponce sculp. 1776."
Imperial library stamp.
3. This engraving is taken from the Brunet edition, Paris, 1776.
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Technical Data
Notice #001148
Past ID :
A0467
Image editing :
Image web
Image Origin :
Copyright / Photographer :
Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France