Neptune with nereids attending the siege of La Rochelle. Etching by N. Le Mire, 1756, after C. Eisen.

  • Eisen, Charles, 1720-1778.
Date:
1756
Reference:
2917576i
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Description

Neptune is presumably encouraging the French navy to blockade La Rochelle from the sea, thus preventing access to English ships

Publication/Creation

1756

Physical description

1 print : etching ; platemark 8.5 x 14.8 cm

Lettering

Urbem quam statuo, vestra est: Subducite naves. Ch. Eisen deli. N. Le Mire sculp Lettering includes quotation from Virgil, Aeneid I.577

Edition

[State with engraving and after addition of quotation from Virgil].

References note

Ch. Le Blanc, Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, Paris 1854-1890, vol. 2, p. 539, no. 35

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2917576i

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