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Allegory Signifying That There is Nothing More Constant in the World than Inconsistency
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Etienne Delaune and Jean Delaune

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

1580

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

1580

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.)
Portfolio/Series Moral Allegories
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

French, c. 1518/19-1583

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Artist

Jean Delaune

French, born 1559

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