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Desplaces, Louis, 1682-1739

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  • Manoah and his wife pray to an angel which emerges from the flame of their altar. Line engraving by L. Desplaces after C. Le Brun.
  • Neptune and Amphitrite sit on a scallop shell chariot amidst the waves, surrounded by nereids and tritons; representing the element water. Engraving by L. Desplaces, 1718, after Louis de Boullogne the younger.
  • Charity breastfeeding a baby, a child and an elderly man by her side. Engraving by L. Desplaces after C. Le Brun.
  • An allegorical monument to Sir Isaac Newton and his theories on prisms. Line engraving by L. Desplaces after D. M. Fratta after G.B. Pittoni, D. Valeriani and G. Valeriani.
  • An allegorical monument to Sir Isaac Newton and his theories on prisms. Line engraving by L. Desplaces after D. M. Fratta after G.B. Pittoni, D. Valeriani and G. Valeriani.
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    Hercules brings Alcestis back from the dead and restores her to her husband Admetus. Engraving by L. Desplaces after A. Coypel, 1715.

    Coypel, Antoine, 1661-1722. | Date: [1715?] | Reference: 2854644i
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    Vulcan (Hephaestus), at the request of Venus (Aphrodite) makes armour for Aeneas; representing the element fire. Engraving by L. Desplaces, 1717, after Louis de Boullogne the younger.

    Boulogne, Louis, 1654-1733. | Date: [1717?] | Reference: 2855993i
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    Myrrha, being transformed into the myrrh tree, gives birth to Adonis. Engraving by L. Desplaces, 1736, after C. Cignani.

    Cignani, Carlo, 1628-1719 | Date: 1736 | Reference: 17248i
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    A man tempted by Cupid to rape a sleeping woman renounces the act out of respect. Etching by Louis Desplaces after Paolo Caliari, il Veronese.

    Veronese, 1528-1588. | Date: [1742] | Reference: 3046785i
    Part of: Recueil d'estampes d'après les plus beaux tableaux et d'après les plus beaux desseins qui sont en France.
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    The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by L. Desplaces after Louis de Boullogne the younger.

    Boulogne, Louis, 1654-1733. | Date: [between 1710 and 1719?] | Reference: 2952341i
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