Camille de Tallard, maréchal de France. Etching by P. Schenck, 170-.

  • Schenk, Peter, 1661-1711.
Date:
[between 1700 and 1709]
Reference:
810659i
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Description

Standing, holding the marshal's baton in his right hand, a battle scene behind

Publication/Creation

Amst. [Amsterdam] : Pet. Schenk exc. C.P., [between 1700 and 1709]

Physical description

1 print : etching, with engraving ; platemark 26.9 x 17.7 cm

Contributors

Lettering

Mr le maréchal de Tallard. Camille de Hostung, comte de Tallard, chevalier des ordres du roy, lieutenant général du gouvernement de Dauphiné a été fait maréchal de France en 1703. Quanti casus humana rotant. Lettering includes four lines of Dutch verse about the sitter, and a Latin motto (from Seneca, Phaedra 1123) "Quanti casus humana rotant" meaning "How many accidents disrupt human affairs" Bears number: 44 Impression catalogued bears date 1722 on verso in ink in an old hand

Reference

Wellcome Collection 810659i

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