343 - After Unknown (17th), Dogs flee from lions, 1649, Copper engraving

After Unknown (17th), Dogs flee from lions, 1649, Copper engraving After Unknown (17th century): Dogs flee from lions The shadow of the dead drives them away, 1649, Copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on Paper Inscription: Upper middle inscribed in the printing plate: "FUGAT UMBRA IACENTIS". Lower middle further inscription: "L'ombre du mort les chasse.". Date: 1649 Description: Depiction of a cartouche with banner. Two dogs flee from a dead lion to the right. Source: Pierre Le Moyne (1602 Chaumont-1671 Paris) Devises Heroiques et Morales, 1649 | Book Keywords: Dog, Lion, Expel, Cartouche, Banner, Death, 17th century, Baroque, Animals, France, Size: Paper: 12,0 cm x 11,4 cm (4,7 x 4,5 in), Plate: 8,5 cm x 9,0 cm (3,3 x 3,5 in), Depiction: 7,4 cm x 8,6 cm (2,9 x 3,4 in) Condition: Rather good condition. The sheet is soiled and creased especially in the upper right corner. The sheet has been trimmed 1.5cm from the plate margin on the left and bottom and 1cm on the right. On the reverse side the sheet has been strengthened by gluing a paper margin. The writing on the reverse shines through the sheet.