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| Print ID | 967 |
| Title | Battle of Constantine, the |
| Location | roll |
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| Publication Location | Rome |
| Publication Date | 1722 |
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| Technique | etching |
| Text on print | IN AULA CONSTANTINIANA PUGNAM, CLADEM, VICTORIAM, QVAM, CONSTANTINUS IMPERATOR CVM MAXENTIO COMMISIT, EIVSQVE INTVLIT COPIJS, ET DIVINITVS PROMISSAM ADEPTVS FVIT, PINGERE IAM CAEPERAT RAPHAEL; SED MORTEM SIBI ANTE DIEM CVM PRAESENSISSET INSTARE, NON MINORE ANIMI PIETATE, QVAM FORTITVDINE, CERTAMEN OMNIVM LONGE GRAVISSIMVM AD EXITVM PERDVCERE COGITAVIT. NEMO PICTOR INVENTVS EST, QVI VENERIS EAM PARTEM ABSOLVERET, QVAM APELLES IN CHOATAM RELIQVIT AD PERFICIENDVM TAMEN HOC ARDVVM, AC DIFFICILLIMVM OPVS IVLIO ROMANO, APELLIS URBINATIS ALVMNO, ET ANIMVS, ET PARES ANIMO VIRES NON DEFVERVNT. UNIVERSAM BELLICI DISCRIMINIS FACIAM IN FICTO PERISTROMATE (QVOD VILLIS, AVROQVE TEXTAM, PENDENSQVE DIXERIS E PARIETE, SI SOLVM OCVLIS ADHIBEAS IDEM) EXPLICVIT VTRIVSQVE EXERCITVS CONGRESSAE ACIES TRANS TYBERIM IACENTES CAMPOS INVNDANT IMMIXTI E QVITIBVS PERDITES, CATAPHRACTARIJ VELITIBVS, LATINVS, BARBARI, ENSM ACINACI, PVGIONI LARISSAM, SCVTO PELTAM OPPONVNT. INTER ARMAA, INTER CAEDES DVM FERTVR EQVO IMPERATOR, VIAMQVE FVLMINEA STERNIT HASTA, PRAEDONVM DVCTORIBVS SBSCISSA FVISSE CAPITA: IPSVMQ CERNIT ROMANAE VRBIS TYRANNVM IN SVBIECTOS FLVMINIS GVRGITES PRAECIPITEM CORRVISSE QVI PLACIDVS COCLITEM, PATRIAE LIBERTATIS PROPVGNATOREM SVSTINVIT, TYBRIS, AESTV FVRENS, MAXENTIVM, EVERSOREM ABSORBVIT. NEC SOLVM VNDA, SED AETHER QVOQVE MILITAVIT, FVDITQVE HOSTES. SIC CONSTANTINVS IUVARI MERUIT: SIC DEBVIT ROMA SERVARI. RAPH. SANCT. VRB. INV. IN PAL. VAT. Petrus Aquila del; et incid. Romae Typis Dominici de Rossi 3. |
| Condition | c4 |
| Subject Index | Constantine's battle against Maxentius at Milvian Bridge; Vatican Palace, Rome |
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| Print ID | 968 |
| Title | Battle of Constantine |
| Location | roll |
| Image | No image is available for this print |
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| Publication Location | Paris |
| Publication Date | 1666 |
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| plate length (mm) | 720 |
| plate width (mm) | 1655 |
| Technique | engraving with etching |
| Text on print | Ludouico XIIII Francorum Regi Potentissimo Ob profliigatam judiciorum suorum sanctitate, et armorum vi impietatem, aeternitatem imperij majestatis autoritate fundatam restitutam vim legibus, publicae fortunae assertam Securitatem, et saeculum reperatum, Victoriam Flavii Constantini Caesaris de Maxentio feliciter reportatam in perpetuum ejus virtuti et fortunae trophaeum offert et consecrat C. Le Brun ex. Cum priuilegio Regis. 1666. |
| Condition | c4 |
| Subject Index | Constantine's battle against Maxentius at Milvian Bridge; tapestry design for Fouquet |
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| Print ID | 969 |
| Title | Triumph of Constantine |
| Location | roll |
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| Publication Location | Paris |
| Publication Date | 1666 |
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| plate length (mm) | 722 |
| plate width (mm) | 1616 |
| Technique | engraving with etching |
| Text on print | Illustrissimo Viro Joan. Bap. Colberto Regi ab omnibus Consilijs aerarij Moderatori, summo Regiorum aedificiorum Praefecto, et Sacrorum ordinum quaestori Ob aedificia Principis per ejus ministeri cum, Vbique locorum reperata, honoratam largitionibus Regijs doctrinam et virtutem latrocinia publica legibus vindicata, licentiam luxus in ciuitate coercitam Pacis omnes artes restitutas, Flauij Constantini Caesaris, orbis terrarum pacatoris triumphum de Maxentio, in grati animi pignus et aeternum obsequij monumentum consecrat et de vouet C. Le Brun ex. Cum priuilegio Regis. 1666. |
| Condition | c4 |
| Subject Index | Triumph of Constantine; tapestry design for Fouquet |
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| Print ID | 970 |
| Title | Ainsy par la vertu s'elevent les Heros |
| Location | roll |
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| Publication Location | Paris |
| Publication Date | 1679 |
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| plate length (mm) | 718 |
| plate width (mm) | 924 |
| Technique | engraving with etching |
| Text on print | In image: Gir. Audran sculps. 1675. AINSY PAR LA VERTV SE LEVENT LES HEROS. Entrée Triomphante d'Alexandre dans Babilone au milieu des concerts de musique et des acclamations du Peuple. Graué par Ger. Audran sur le tableau de Mr. le Brun premier Pintre du Roy Ce tableau est dans le Cabinet de sa Mté. il a 16 piedz de hault sur 21 pi. 5 pou. de long. SIC VIRTUS EVEHIT ARDENS. Alexander Babilonem sibi deditam triumphali curru sublimis, inter Civium acclamationes et Concentus ingreditur Aeri incisus per Ger. Audran ex tabula Car. le Brun Reg. Pictor. Primarij asservatâ in Pinacothecâ Regiâ 16 pedes alta et 21 p. et 5 poll lata. |
| Condition | c4 |
| Subject Index | Battles of Alexander; Cabinet du Roi; Alexander's entry into Babylon |
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| Notes | Published 1679; figures for printing over following years in Grivel. Out of print according to Mercure Galant in 1686 and only available from dealers. Grivel notes that Audran’s widow acquired some by exchange with Bibliothèque in 1704 so back in print by then. |
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| Print ID | 971 |
| Title | Il est d'un Roy de se vaincre soy mesme |
| Location | roll |
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| Publication Location | Paris |
| Publication Date | 1679 |
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| plate length (mm) | 702 |
| plate width (mm) | 897 |
| Technique | engraving with etching |
| Text on print | C. le Brun Pinxit G. Edelinck sculpsit Il est d'un Roy de se vaincre soy mesme Alexandre, ayant vaincu Darius prez la ville d'Isse entre dans une tente ou estoient la Mere, la femme et les filles de Darius, ou il donne un exemple singulier de retenüe et de clemence Graué par le Sr. Edelinck d’apres le tableau qu’en a faict Mr. le Brun premier peintre du Roy et que sa Maté. prenoit plaisir de luy voir peindre a fontainebleau en l’année 1661 Goyton Sui Victoria Indicat Regem. Alexander, Dario ad Issum victo, tabernaculum Reginarum ingreditur ubi singulare clementiae ac continentiae proebet exemplum Aeri incidit Gerardus Edelinck ad tabulam Caroli le Brun Regii Pictoris primarij, quem illam pingentem Rex videre dilectabatur apud fontem bellaquaeum anno 1661. |
| Condition | c4 |
| Subject Index | Battles of Alexander; Cabinet du Roi; Alexander at Tent of Darius with Queens of Persia |
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| Print ID | 972 |
| Title | Vertu surmonte tout obstacle, La |
| Location | roll |
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| Publication Location | Paris |
| Publication Date | 1679 |
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| plate length (mm) | 717 |
| plate width (mm) | 1390 |
| Technique | engraving with etching |
| Text on print | In image: Gir. Audran sculps. 1672. Graué par Gir. Audran sur le tableau de Mr. le Brun premier Pintre du Roy Ce tableau est dans le Cabinet de sa Mate. il a 16 pieds de hault sur 30 pieds de long. LA VERTV SVRMONTE TOVT OBSTACLE. Alexandre ayant passé le Granique, attaque les Perses a forces inegales, et met en fuitte leur innobrable multitude - VIRTVS OMNE OBICE MAIOR Alexander Superato Granico, Persas imparibus copijs aggreditur, eorumque innumerabilem exercitum fundit. Aeri incisus per Ger. Audran ex tabula Car. le Brun Reg. Pictor Primarij asservatâ in Pinacothecâ Regiâ 16 pedes alta et 30 pedes lata. |
| Condition | c4 |
| Subject Index | Battles of Alexander; Cabinet du Roi; Alexander at battle of Granicus |
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| Print ID | 973 |
| Title | Vertu plaist quoy que vaincue, La |
| Location | roll |
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| Publication Location | Paris |
| Publication Date | 1679 |
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| plate length (mm) | 717 |
| plate width (mm) | 1600 |
| Technique | engraving with etching |
| Text on print | In image: Ger. Audran sculp. 1678. Below, dotted and scratched: Goyton Engraved: Graué par Gir. Audran sur le tableau de Mr. le Brun premier Peintre du Roy. Ce tableau est dans le Cabinet de sa Mte il a 16 piedz de hault sur 39. pi. 5. pou.de long. LA VERTV PLAIST QVOY QVE VAINCVE. Alexandre n'est pas seulement touché de compassion, en voyant le grandeur d'ame du Roy Porus qu'il a vaincu, et fait son prisonnier, mais il luy donne des marques honorables de son estime, en le receuant au nombre de ses amis, et en lui donnant ensuite un plus grand Royaume que celuy qu'il auoit perdu. SIC VIRTVS ET VICTA PLACET Pori Regis victi, captique magnanimitatem non misericordia modo, sed honore prosequitur Alexander, Illumque in amicorum numerum recipit, mox donat ampliore regno Aeri incisus per Ger. Audran ex tabula Car. le Brun Reg. Pictor Primarij asservatâ in Pinacothecâ Regiâ 16 pedes alta et 39 p. et 5 poll. lata. |
| Condition | c4 |
| Subject Index | Battles of Alexander; Cabinet du Roi; Alexander at defeat of Porus |
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| Print ID | 974 |
| Title | Vertu est digne de l'Empire du Monde, La |
| Location | roll |
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| Publication Location | Paris |
| Publication Date | 1679 |
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| plate length (mm) | 717 |
| plate width (mm) | 1590 |
| Technique | engraving with etching |
| Text on print | In image: Gir. Audran sculps. 1674. Below, dotted and scratched: Goyton Engraved: Graué par Gir. Audran sur le tableau de Mr. le Brun premier Pintre du Roy. Ce tableau est dans le Cabinet de sa Mate. il a 16 piedz de hault sur 39. pi. 5. pou. de long. LA VERTV EST DIGNE DE LEMPIRE DV MONDE. Alexandre apres plusieurs Victoires deffit Darius dans la bataille qu'il donna pres d'Arbelle, et ce dernier combat ayant acheué de renuerser le throsne des Perses tout l'Orient fut soumis a la puissance des Macedoniens DIGNA ORBIS IMPERIO VIRTVS Post multas Victorias virtute sua partas ultimo ad Arbelam praelio Darium fugat Alexander eaque clade funditus euerso Persarum solio, totus Oriens in potestatem Macedonici cessit Imperij Aeri incisus per Ger. Audran ex tabula Car. le Brun Reg. Pictor Primarij asservatâ in Pinacothecâ Regiâ 16 pedes alta et 39 p. et 5 poll. lata. |
| Condition | c4 |
| Subject Index | Battles of Alexander; Cabinet du Roi; Alexander at battle of Arbela |
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