Jean Duvet
French, 1485-after 1561
The Unicorn Purifying a Source
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Jean Duvet
French, 1485-after 1561n.d.
The Unicorn Purifying a Source
Jean Duvet French, 1485-after 1561 →etchingprint
Date
n.d.
Medium
Etching and engraving on paper
Dimensions
Plate: 22.3 × 39.9 cm (8 13/16 × 15 3/4 in.); Sheet: 22.7 × 40.2 cm (8 15/16 × 15 7/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Bequest of Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.
The series History of the Unicorn, of which this engraving is a part, earned Duvet the title, "Master of the Unicorn." Throughout the series, the unicorn serves as a symbol for Henry II and Diane de Poitiers.
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