Black and white drawing of three people around a large scroll. The scroll contains writing and fills most of the image. A winged person on the right holds a torch over the scroll. A person on the left wears a plumed helmet and touches the top of the scroll. A lion sits on an open book touching the scroll. A shield sits on the bottom right corner of the scroll. The people and lion are drawn in black and white without shading. The background has vertical black lines. The border around the image is aged beige color. The title at the top of the scroll reads "Livre Second Essais de". The artist's name at the bottom of the scroll reads "Pierre Bourdon".
Artwork details
- Dimensions:
- 900 × 670 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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