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Allegory Signifying That There is Nothing More Constant in the World than Inconsistency

Etienne Delaune and Jean Delaune

Allegory Signifying That There is Nothing More Constant in the World than Inconsistency

1579

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Allegory Signifying That There is Nothing More Constant in the World than Inconsistency

1579

Physical Qualities Etching, Sheet: 94 × 130 mm. (3 11/16 × 5 1/8 in.) Plate: 70 × 91 mm. (2 3/4 × 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.1094

Inscribed: Recto: in image, lower left, in plate "SF"; in image, upper right, in plate "C"; Verso: lower left in graphite "L"

Markings: CM: Claghorn

Artist

Etienne Delaune

2000–2000

French, c. 1518/19-1583
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Artist

Jean Delaune

1558–2000

French, born 1559
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