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Fanny, cul-de-lampe (Baculard d'Arnaud, The Trials of Emotion vol1) - De Ghendt after Eisen

Description

The sentence featured on this cul-de-lampe is the motto of the Order of the Garter, said to have been uttered by Edward III of England after his favorite had dropped his garter.

History :
  1. Devise on belt: "HONNI SOIT IL QUI MAL Y PENSE".
    Signed below: "Ch. Eisen inv.", right "E. De Ghendt Sculp."
Textual Sources :
Baculard d'Arnaud, François-Thomas-Marie de (1718-1805)

Technical Data

Notice #025479

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Image editing :
Image web
Image Origin :
Bibliothèque numérique Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France (https://gallica.bnf.fr)