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Title page: Trophées d'Armes antique et moderne, servant a toutes sortes d'ouvriers, pour l'enbelissement de leurs ouvrages nouvellement dessignez et gravez par Jean le Potre. Ce vendent a Paris, chez Pier Mariette, ruë St. Jacques al'Esperance, avec Priv. du Roy. Overton, John 1640–1708? engraver/publisher; Stent, Peter fl. 1640–1667 engraver/publisher; Hollar, Wenceslaus 1607–1677 engraver/author. Subjects: flowers, animals, decoration patterns, botany, zoology, frontispieces, gardens, filigrees, French graphics. Date: 1674. Place: London. Format: album; height 17.4 cm, width 27.8 cm., The image shows an engraved scene in black and tan tones depicting a formal walled garden with a central gate and geometric planting beds beyond the wall, framed by tall trees and hedges; in front of the wall is a group of various animals including large mammals such as an elephant and a rhinoceros, several hooved animals and a few smaller dogs, all rendered in detailed line work and shading; a decorative ribbon-like cartouche occupies the top area, and there are architectural elements at the sides of the wall.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A33_187

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Title page Trophées d'Armes antique et moderne servant toutes sortes d'ouvriers pour l'enbelissement de leurs ouvrages nouvellement dessignez et gravez par Jean le Potre Ce vendent Paris chez Pier Mariette ruë St Jacques al'Esperance avec Priv du Roy Overton John 1640–1708 engraver publisher Stent Peter fl 1640–1667 engraver Hollar Wenceslaus 1607–1677 engraver author Subjects flowers animals decoration patterns botany zoology frontispieces gardens filigrees French graphics Date 1674 Place London Format album height 17.4 cm width 27.8 cm image engraved scene black tan tones depicting formal walled garden central gate geometric planting beds beyond wall framed tall trees hedges front group various animals large mammals elephant rhinoceros several hooved smaller dogs rendered detailed line work shading decorative ribbon- cartouche occupies top area architectural elements sides wall.