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Recueïl de Lions: Dessinés d'après nature par divers maitres et gravés par B. Picart (Collection of Lions: Drawn from nature by Various Masters and Engraved by B. Picart)

Bernard Picart with plates after Albrecht Dürer, after Charles Le Brun and after Rembrandt van Rijn

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a large stone or tablet with engraved text. Next to it is a draped cloth or fur with visible texture, lying on rocks in a natural setting. The color palette is monochrome, primarily black and white. The stone with text is positioned centrally, slightly tilted to the right, while the draped material hangs from the left side, with vegetation and trees in the middle and background.

Artwork Details

Date
1729
Medium
bound volume with 1 etched title, 1 engraved vignette on printed title, and 42 etched illustrations on 36 leaves of laid paper (30 full-page plates and 12 printed 2 etchings per page on 6 leaves)
Dimensions
7224 × 5449 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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