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The World is Like a Garden of Flowers, Soon Destroyed by Death
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Etienne Delaune and Jean Delaune

The World is Like a Garden of Flowers, Soon Destroyed by Death

1580

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The World is Like a Garden of Flowers, Soon Destroyed by Death

Etienne Delaune and Jean Delaune

The World is Like a Garden of Flowers, Soon Destroyed by Death

The World is Like a Garden of Flowers, Soon Destroyed by Death

1580

Physical Qualities Etching, Sheet (trimmed within platemark): 68 × 97 mm. (2 11/16 × 3 13/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series Moral Allegories
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.1102

Inscribed: Recto: in image, lower left, in plate "SF"; in image, upper right, in plate "L" Verso: none

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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Adam and Eve Eating of the Forbidden Fruit
Stefano Scolari and Etienne Delaune
Adam and Eve Eating of the Forbidden Fruit
1640-1691
Small Nude Girl Picking Flowers over a Garden Wall
William Stephen Coleman
Small Nude Girl Picking Flowers over a Garden Wall
n.d.
Cain Fleeing from the Wrath of God
Stefano Scolari and Etienne Delaune
Cain Fleeing from the Wrath of God
1640-1691
THE PLEASURES OF THE WORLD ARE LIKE SMOKE AND LIKE ICE TURNING INTO WATER
Etienne Delaune and Jean Delaune
The Pleasures of the World are Like Smoke and Like Ice Turning into Water
1580
SEGNITIES ET LVXVS . . . HERCULES KILLING DIOMEDES
Etienne Delaune
Segnities et Lvxvs . . . Hercules Killing Diomedes
1573
CUPID, DEATH AND THE NEXT WORLD
Max Klinger
Cupid, Death and the Next World
1881
The Creation of Eve
Stefano Scolari and Etienne Delaune
The Creation of Eve
1640-1691
VARIOUS NEWS. "THE RUE DE LA LUNE HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED WITH GAS LIGHT." CORRECTION: IN OUR LAST EDITION INSTEAD OF "THE MAYOR HAS GIVEN BIRTH TO TWINS" IT SHOULD READ: "HE HAS RETURNED INTO TOWN." WE ARE BEING INFORMED FROM DIJON: "THE LATEST FROST HAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE MUSTARD SEEDS; THIS WILL MOST LIKELY RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE PRICE INCREASES FOR MOUTARDE DE DIJON." - WE INFORM OUR READERS OF A NEW KIND OF ACTIVITY: CUNNING SWINDLERS ARE
Honoré Daumier
Various news. "The Rue de la Lune has been illuminated with gas light." Correction: In our last edition instead of "The mayor has given birth to twins" it should read: "He has returned into town." We are being informed from Dijon: "The latest frost has completely destroyed the mustard seeds; this will most likely result in considerable price increases for Moutarde de Dijon." - We inform our readers of a new kind of activity: cunning swindlers are getting information about the addresses of regular patrons of coffee houses. While the clients are reading the newspapers, the thieves will pillage to their home.
1842
Cain Killing Abel
Stefano Scolari and Etienne Delaune
Cain Killing Abel
1640-1691
AN EPISODE AT THE EXHIBITION. AS YOU CAN SEE, MY INSTRUMENT IS OF GREAT FORCE AND PRODUCES A CONTINUOUS JET. IN CASE OF NEED IT CAN ALSO BE USED TO WATER THE FLOWERS IN YOUR GARDEN.
Honoré Daumier
An Episode at the Exhibition. As you can see, my instrument is of great force and produces a continuous jet. In case of need it can also be used to water the flowers in your garden.
1844
DA DIANA SACRIS (DIANA GIVING HER HUNTING HORN TO HERCULES)
Etienne Delaune
Da Diana Sacris (Diana Giving Her Hunting Horn to Hercules)
1573
MR.LIFEGUARD.... IS IT TRUE THERE ARE SHARKS AT DIEPPE? - OF COURSE... BUT IT IS PRETTY SIMPLE... AS SOON AS YOU SEE ONE COMING TO EAT YOU, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LAY DOWN SIDEWAYS. HE WON'T EAT YOU FOR FEAR OF CHOKING TO DEATH.
Honoré Daumier
Mr.Lifeguard.... is it true there are sharks at Dieppe? - Of course... but it is pretty simple... as soon as you see one coming to eat you, all you have to do is lay down sideways. He won't eat you for fear of choking to death.
1858