Nancy, cul-de-lampe (Baculard d'Arnaud, The Trials of Emotion vol1) - De Ghendt after Eisen
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Notice précédente Notice n°15 sur 63 Notice suivante
Date :
1770
Type of image :
Gravure sur cuivre
Topic :
Storage Location :
RESERVE 8-BL-19038 (1)
Signed work
Description
This cul-de-lampe could be an allegory for the new Nancy: a putto firmly holds a trophy on a podium and brandishes a viper, which may signify Bentley's jealousy and fatal suspicion of adultery against his wife, Nancy.
History :
- Signed below: left "Ch. Eisen inv.", right "E. De Ghendt Sculp."
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Technical Data
Notice #025483
Image editing :
Image web
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Copyright / Photographer :
Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France