The Unicorn Purifying a Source
Jean Duvet
1505–1570
- 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.)
- Genre
- etching
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
printprints and drawingetchingpaper (fiber product)
About
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.
