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The World Lets Those Die Who Love It and Are Too Much Attached to It

Etienne Delaune and Jean Delaune

The World Lets Those Die Who Love It and Are Too Much Attached to It

1579

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The World Lets Those Die Who Love It and Are Too Much Attached to It

Etienne Delaune and Jean Delaune

The World Lets Those Die Who Love It and Are Too Much Attached to It

The World Lets Those Die Who Love It and Are Too Much Attached to It

1579

Physical Qualities Etching, Sheet: 96 × 134 mm. (3 3/4 × 5 1/4 in.) Plate: 70 × 99 mm. (2 3/4 × 3 7/8 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.1095

Inscribed: Recto: in image, lower left, in plate "SF"; in image, upper right, in plate "D" 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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Adam and Eve Eating of the Forbidden Fruit
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THE WORLD SHIPWRECKS THOSE WHO RELY ON IT
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The World Shipwrecks Those Who Rely on It
1579
Cain Fleeing from the Wrath of God
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Cain Fleeing from the Wrath of God
1639–1690
THE GOODS OF THE WORLD ARE USEFUL ONLY TO THOSE WHO KNOW HOW TO USE THEM
Etienne Delaune and Jean Delaune
The Goods of the World are Useful Only to Those Who Know How to Use Them
1579
SEGNITIES ET LVXVS . . . HERCULES KILLING DIOMEDES
Etienne Delaune
Segnities et Lvxvs . . . Hercules Killing Diomedes
1572
...WE LOST...FOR THOSE WHO BEAR/BARE WITNESS
Ebony G. Patterson
...we lost...for those who bear/bare witness
2017
The Creation of Eve
Stefano Scolari and Etienne Delaune
The Creation of Eve
1639–1690
THE ARTIST WHO SWALLOWED THE WORLD WHEN IT WAS STILL A DISC
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The artist who swallowed the world when it was still a disc
2005
Cain Killing Abel
Stefano Scolari and Etienne Delaune
Cain Killing Abel
1639–1690
ARMIDE IRRITÉE DU DEPART DE RENAUD, QU'ELLE AIMOIT, FAIT DETRUIRE SON PALAIS (ARMIDA ANGRY AT THE DEPARTURE OF RINALDO, WHO SHE LOVES, DESTROYS HIS PALACE)
Charles-Nicolas Cochin I and Jean Restout
Armide irritée du depart de Renaud, qu'elle aimoit, fait detruire son palais (Armida angry at the departure of Rinaldo, who she loves, destroys his palace)
1735
DA DIANA SACRIS (DIANA GIVING HER HUNTING HORN TO HERCULES)
Etienne Delaune
Da Diana Sacris (Diana Giving Her Hunting Horn to Hercules)
1537–1582
THOSE WHO ARE HEAPED WITH FAVORS ALWAYS DESIRE MORE
Etienne Delaune and Jean Delaune
Those Who are Heaped with Favors Always Desire More
1579