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It is Useless to Hope to Conquer the World, Since the Ancients Did Not Succeed
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Etienne Delaune and Jean Delaune

It is Useless to Hope to Conquer the World, Since the Ancients Did Not Succeed

1580

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It is Useless to Hope to Conquer the World, Since the Ancients Did Not Succeed

Etienne Delaune and Jean Delaune

It is Useless to Hope to Conquer the World, Since the Ancients Did Not Succeed

It is Useless to Hope to Conquer the World, Since the Ancients Did Not Succeed

1580

Physical Qualities Etching, Sheet: 96 × 133 mm. (3 3/4 × 5 1/4 in.) Plate: 70 × 98 mm. (2 3/4 × 3 7/8 in.)
Portfolio/Series Moral Allegories
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.1105

Inscribed: Recto: in image, upper right, in plate "O"; in image, upper left, in plate "STEPHANUS / PATER AET.61 / FOELICITE SCVLPSIT / IHOANI. FILIO / INVE. 1580"; in image, upper center, in print "ASIRRIA IN ARGENTINA PERSIA"; in image, lower left, in print "GRACIA"; in image, lower right, in print "ROMA" 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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There's no doubt, Monsieur Riflot, the law of petition is sacred, but it is being abused. Look at the example we just discussed: they want to tax bachelors, since they are useless for society. I feel sorry for all the married people.... I must also say that I know of no-one who has done as much for society, as I, Coquelet did.
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LHERBETTE. DEPUTY SINCE AGES AND ONE OF THE FEW LUCKY ONES WHO CAN RELY ON BEING REELECTED ON THE 13TH OF MAY. HE JUST SUCCEEDS WITH EVERYTHING. ONLY HIS NAME IS NOT TO HIS TASTE. HE IS ALSO TRYING TO GIVE HIMSELF A DISTINCT AIR.
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Cain Killing Abel
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Cain Killing Abel
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DA DIANA SACRIS (DIANA GIVING HER HUNTING HORN TO HERCULES)
Etienne Delaune
Da Diana Sacris (Diana Giving Her Hunting Horn to Hercules)
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