347 - Unknown (17th), Peacock, 1649, Copper engraving

Unknown (17th), Peacock, 1649, Copper engraving Unknown (17th century): Peacock And I also after my father, 1649, Copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on Paper Inscription: Upper middle inscribed in the printing plate: "ME QUOQUE POST PATREM". Lower middle further inscription: "Et moi encore apres mon Pere.". Date: 1649 Description: Depiction of a cartouche with banner. A peacock or peacock-like bird has spread its wings and opened its beak to call. It is framed by bushes and the sun on the right above the animal is sending out its rays. Source: Pierre Le Moyne (1602 Chaumont-1671 Paris) Devises Heroiques et Morales, 1649 | Book Keywords: Sun, Peacock, Bird, Wings, Feathers, Forest, Bush, Tree, Animal, Plumage, 17th century, Baroque, Animals, France, Size: Paper: 10,9 cm x 10,4 cm (4,3 x 4,1 in), Plate: 8,4 cm x 9,0 cm (3,3 x 3,5 in), Depiction: 7,4 cm x 8,5 cm (2,9 x 3,3 in) Condition: Good condition. The sheet shows signs of dust and soiling according to its age. The writing on the reverse shines through slightly. There are two brownish discolourations on the sheet, especially noticeable at the lower left plate margin. The sheet has been trimmed 1cm at the bottom, 0.6cm at the right, 1.cm at the top and 0.6cm at the left from the platemark. The margins of the reverse side were strengthened by means of paper frames.