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This is a drawing of a coat of arms. The central focus of the drawing is a representation of the coat of arms of the city of Paris, depicted within an ornamental frame. The image features a stylized ship on waves, surrounded by a draped fabric patterned with fleur-de-lis motifs. Below the illustration, there are inscriptions in French providing context and credit to the creator, noting it as the 'Blason de la Ville de Paris.' The technique used in this drawing gives it an intricate and classical appearance, reminiscent of traditional heraldic art.
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This is a drawing of a coat of arms. The central focus of the drawing is a representation of the coat of arms of the city of Paris, depicted within an ornamental frame. The image features a stylized ship on waves, surrounded by a draped fabric patterned with fleur-de-lis motifs. Below the illustration, there are inscriptions in French providing context and credit to the creator, noting it as the 'Blason de la Ville de Paris.' The technique used in this drawing gives it an intricate and classical appearance, reminiscent of traditional heraldic art.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Blason de la Ville de Paris (Arms of the City of Paris)

Per Gustaf Floding, after Simon Challes

Date
c. 1761
Medium
etching and aquatint printed in brown on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 18.5 × 10.8 cm (7 5/16 × 4 1/4 in.) sheet: 22 × 15.3 cm (8 11/16 × 6 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2018.91.7
Credit line
Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record

Subjects and terms

  • etching
  • aquatint
  • Water
  • Boat
Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); purchased 2018 by NGA.

Inscription

lower center in plate: S. Challe Sculptor Reg. inv. del. / Blason de la Ville de Paris / Premier Essay de la Gravure en manier de Lavis Inven= / té et Exécuté par P. Floding Gr. Pens: du Roy de Svede

Watermarks

1742

NGA object ID 215403. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.