Allegory Celebrating the Birth of the Duc d’Enghien

Louis-Gabriel Monnier, after Charles-Joseph Le Jolivet

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing featuring an oval composition framed by text. In the center, there is a youthful figure on a platform with a crown, holding an olive branch. Flanking the central figure are two draped female forms interacting with a shield inscribed with historical battles. Architectural motifs and inscriptions below add to the grandeur and historical context.