Le Soleil Au Signe du Lyon
Medium
Printed book with cut ornament and etched plates
Dimensions
Overall: 12 3/16 x 8 1/4 x 1 in. (31 x 21 x 2.5 cm)
Classification
Books
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1940
Accession Number
40.39.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of's Drawings and Prints department where *Le Soleil Au Signe Lyon* (The Sun the Sign of Leo), in 1623,ivates with its collaborative. Crafted by a talented ensemble including Jacques Roussin of Lyon, Claude Audran, Grégoire Huret, D. V. Welthem, Pierre Lef, and G. Autouers, this printed book measures a compact 12 3/16 x 8 1/4 x 1 inches. Lyon, a thriving hub of printing in early 17th-century France, fostered such intricate works blending text and imagery. The book's medium—printed pages adorned with cut ornaments and etched plates—highlights innovative techn...
About the Artist
Jacques Roussin, Lyon|Claude Audran III|Grégoire Huret|D. V. Welthem|Pierre Lefevre|G. Autouers (French|French|French|French?|French|French) · |1658 |1606 |1600 |0017 |1600 – |1734 |1670 |1700 |0017 |1700
|French, Lyons 1658–1734 Paris|French, Lyon 1606–1670 Paris|French (?), active 17th century|French, active 17th century|French, active 17th century