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print
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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
1870,0514.2398
Description
Henri IV in armour, seated on a cannon, crowned by Victory who reclines above him at right on a cloud; nude infants playing with flags and a sword under a palm at left, distant battle and city at right; after Cochin; vignette from Voltaire, 'La Henriade'. c. 1746 Etching
Producer name
Print made by:
Andrew Lawrence
After:
Charles Nicolas Cochin fils
School/style
British
French
Production date
1746
(c.)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
31 millimetres
Width:
61 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
From an album of Andrew Lawrence's works, for which see 1870,0514.2357. This vignette must be from the 1746 edition for which Lawrence etched the titlepage, also after Cochin; see 1870,0514.2397.
Location
Not on display
Subjects
allegory/personification
battle
Associated names
Illustration to:
Voltaire
Representation of:
Henri IV, King of France and Navarre
Representation of:
Nike/Victoria/Victory
Associated titles
Associated Title:
La Henriade
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
James Rimell & Son
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Thomas Major
Previous owner/ex-collection:
George Baker
Previous owner/ex-collection:
William Clarke
Previous owner/ex-collection:
William Esdaile
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Thomas Thane
Acquisition date
1870
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1870,0514.2398